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Showing 70717080 of 36396 articles for Art. Décret n° 2015-1437 du 5 novembre 2015

French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Commercial events

Article A762-16

The rights of access and rectification provided for in articles 39 et 40 de la loi n° 78-17 du 6 janvier 1978 relative à l'informatique, aux fichiers et aux libertés s'exercent auprès de la direction…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter VI: Provisions adapting Book VI.

Article L946-2

…t of French Polynesia. "II.-In the fourth paragraph, the words: "in particular pursuant to Articles 5, 48 and 66 of the loi n° 82-213 du 2 mars 1982 modifiée relative aux droits et libertés des commun…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Common provisions

Article D512-6

…be assisted in their inspections by: 1° State civil servants and contractual agents governed by the décret n° 86-83 du 17 janvier 1986 relatif aux dispositions générales applicables aux agents contrac…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter V: Overseas departments. Establishment and conservation of the land register

Article 1649 decies

…termining buildings, with a view to implementing the reform of land registration carried out by the décret n° 55-22 du 4 janvier 1955 modifié et les textes pris pour son application.In the Department…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Household and other waste

Article R2224-25

…s or groups of communes where campsites, caravan parks or reception areas within the meaning of loi n° 2000-614 du 5 juillet 2000 relative à l'accueil et à l'habitat des gens du voyage, la collecte de…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Regional school equipment grants

Article R4332-11

…region, before application of the transitional provisions provided for by l'article 17-1 de la loi n° 83-663 du 22 juillet 1983 complétant la loi n° 83-8 du 7 janvier 1983 relative à la répartition d…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
3°: Buildings financed by state-subsidised loans

Article 1384 B

…od that they determine, housing that is the subject of a rehabilitation lease pursuant to Article L252-1 of the Construction and Housing Code.The reporting obligations of persons and organisations fal…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Single chapter

Article L811-1-1

…is and Futuna Islands:1° Books I to III, with the exception of the fourth paragraph of Article L. 335-4 and Articles L. 133-1 and L. 133-4, in the wording resulting from Law no. 2021-1382 of 25 Octobe…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Electronic identification of users of digital health services

Article L1470-2

…equired for electronic identification, with regard to the technical specifications and minimum procedures provided for in the Annex to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/1502 of 8 September…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER VI : Resource equalisation

Article R2336-2

…icient for the year of allocation calculated under the conditions provided for in III of Article L. 5211-30. The contribution of the member communes corresponds to the difference between the total amo…

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