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Showing 361370 of 44086 articles for Art. Décret n° 2015-587 du 29 mai 2015

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

Article R2224-29

The prefect may issue provisions temporarily or seasonally derogating from articles R. 2224-24 and R. 2224-25, by reasoned decree, issued after consultation with the deliberative body of the municipal…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
IIa: Second-hand goods, works of art, collectors' items and antiques

Article 297 A

…ase price of the goods;4° For taxable persons who have exercised the option provided for in Article 297 B, the purchase price referred to in 1° and 3° means, depending on the case, the amount of the d…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter IV: Judicial autopsies

Article 230-29

…good practice, the content of which is defined by regulation, informs families of their rights and duties. It must be displayed in a visible place. At the end of a period of one month from the date o…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Assessment of existing regulatory standards

Article R1213-29

A request for an assessment of regulatory standards in force applicable to local authorities or public establishments of inter-municipal cooperation with their own tax status may be submitted to the n…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Withdrawal of communes.

Article L5212-29

…ommune assuming a share of the annual debt repayments relating to loans contracted by the syndicate during the period when the commune was a member. When a loan remaining the responsibility of the com…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Status of statutory auditors

Article R822-29

…ticles R. 822-25, R. 822-26 and R. 822-28 may apply for re-registration in accordance with the procedure set out in Section 1 of Chapter II of this Title, provided that the contributions due at the da…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Common provisions

Article A712-29

…ictive nature of the appropriations voted is assessed at the level of each service, whether it is a main service, a secondary service or a sub-service. Within each of these services, the principle of…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Authorisation

Article R6322-29

When the holder of the authorisation relating to cosmetic surgery facilities is a health establishment, it may satisfy the obligations mentioned in articles R. 6322-16 to R. 6322-19, R. 6322-27 and R.…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Ethics and prevention of conflicts of interest

Article R1313-29

A matter may be referred to the Ethics and Conflict of Interest Committee within its field of competence by a member of the Board of Directors, the Scientific Advisory Board or a specialised committee…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Housing finance companies

Article L513-29

I. - To achieve their purpose, housing finance companies may:1° Grant loans to any credit institution guaranteed by the remittance, assignment or pledging of the receivables referred to in II, in acco…

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