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Showing 26712680 of 5611 articles for Art. Directive 86/653/EEC – 18 Dec. 1986

French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 2: Adaptation provisions

Article L3361-2

For the application of the legislative provisions of Book I in French Polynesia :1° In Article L. 3112-3, the word "other" is deleted ;2° In Article L. 3113-1, the words: "mentioned in Article L. 5213…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article D31-3

…who claims to have been injured by an offence, other than those provided for by the law of 29 July 1881 on freedom of the press or by articles L. 86, L. 87, L. 91 to L. 100, L. 102 to L. 104, L. 106…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Tax CodeIn force
1: Definition of taxable income

Article 80 sexdecies

…eding the ceiling provided for in the same 2° which benefit from the exemption provided for in a of 18° of the article 81 of the present code.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter IV: Determination of the debtor's assets.

Article R624-16

In the event of reclamation of the price of the assets pursuant to Article L. 624-18, the corresponding sums paid by the sub-purchaser after the opening of the proceedings must be paid by the debtor o…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE VII: Provisions specific to Saint-Martin.

Article R976-1

The provisions of articles R. 611-23-1, R. 662-4 in the version resulting from the decree no. 2016-1851 of 23 December 2016 relating to the appointment of bailiffs and auctioneers in certain procedure…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Sub-section 3: Working conditions of the pharmacists or veterinary surgeons responsible and delegated.

Article R5142-19

…arch 2003 are deemed to meet the conditions of practice mentioned in articles R. 5142-16 to R. 5142-18.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Authorisation

Article R6322-16

…the quality of the sterilisation of these devices under the conditions set out in articles R. 6111-18 to R. 6111-21.

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter VI: TRAFFIC CONDITIONS

Article L236-1

A circulation document for foreign minors is issued as of right to a foreign minor residing in France who is: 1° A direct descendant of a European Union citizen satisfying the conditions set out in 1°…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 3 : Relations between the adopter and the adopted person

Article 346

Adoption between ascendants and descendants in the direct line and between brothers and sisters is prohibited. However, the court may order adoption if there are serious grounds which the interests of…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article 15-2

Administrative investigations into the conduct of a judicial police officer or agent in the exercise of a judicial police mission involve the Inspectorate General of Justice in the relevant investigat…

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