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Showing 811820 of 2709 articles for Art. Directive 86/653/EEC

French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 1: Advances

Article R2193-18

Where part of the contract is subcontracted, the advance paid to the contractor is calculated on the basis of the amount of the contract less, where applicable, the amount of the services entrusted to…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 2: Payment of the subcontractor

Article R2193-11

The subcontractor entitled to direct payment shall send his request for payment to the contract holder, by any means that enables receipt and date to be determined, or deposit it with the contract hol…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 7: Prevention and settlement of conflicts of jurisdiction between Member States of the European Union

Article D47-1-28

While direct consultations are in progress, the competent authorities of the Member States shall inform each other of any important procedural steps and shall respond to requests for information addre…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER V: External action by local and regional authorities

Article L1115-4-2

…authorisation from their supervisory authority, bodies governed by public law within the meaning of Directive 2004/18/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 31 March 2004 on the coordinat…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 3: Allocations of free shares

Article L22-10-59

…liament and of the Council of 16 April 2014 on market abuse (Market Abuse Regulation) and repealing Directive 2003/6/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council and Commission Directives 2003/124…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: French FIA portfolio management companies

Article L532-25-1

…departments, Saint-Martin and the Department of Mayotte and authorised to manage an AIF covered by Directive 2011/61/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 8 June 2011 or to provide inve…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 7: Other powers

Article L621-18-2

…liament and of the Council of 16 April 2014 on market abuse (Market Abuse Regulation) and repealing Directive 2003/6/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council and Commission Directives 2003/124…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
1: Assessment and collection of taxes

Article 1657

1. The assessment bases for direct taxes are rounded to the nearest euro; the fraction of a euro equal to 0.50 is counted as 1.The bases for property tax and council tax on second homes and other furn…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2°: Payment of direct taxes and similar charges by bank transfer or direct debit

Article 1681 sexies

1. Subject to 2,3 and 4, where their amount exceeds €50,000, taxes payable under the conditions set out in article 1663 shall be paid, at the taxpayer's option, by direct transfer to the Treasury acco…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Deconcentrated services

Article R8122-2

…ry out, on behalf of the Regional Director and under his authority, and within the framework of the directives and instructions of the Direction Générale du Travail, have hierarchical authority over t…

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