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Showing 44614470 of 34794 articles for Art. III bis

French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 3: Acts relating primarily to economic activity

Article A444-150

The compromise agreement provided for in Title XVI of Book III of the Civil Code (number 149 in Table 5) gives rise to the collection of a fixed fee of €7.54.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE VI: MUNICIPALITIES IN OVERSEAS DEPARTMENTS

Article R2561-1

The provisions of Chapters III and IV of Title I of Book I of this Part shall not apply to the communes of the departments of Guadeloupe, French Guiana, Martinique, Mayotte, and Réunion..

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE III: OVERSEAS REGIONS

Article R4431-1

The provisions of Part I and Books I to III of this Part shall apply to the regions of Guadeloupe, French Guiana, Martinique and Réunion subject to the provisions specific to them.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 12: Examination of a person's genetic characteristics and identification of a person by genetic fingerprinting for medical purposes.

Article R6123-127

…onditions for setting up the activities mentioned in 19° of article R. 6122-25 are set out in Title III of Book I of Part One of this Code.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Employee savings funds.

Article R214-214-8

I.-For the application of 2° of III of article L. 214-165-1, the appraised value of the company is determined in accordance with the following procedures: 1° When the investment instruments of a compa…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 3: Monitoring and evaluation of prisons

Article D235

…which it carries out its duties are determined by the regulatory provisions of Chapter VI of Title III of Book I of the Prison Code.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Right to leave

Article D7121-30

The provisions relating to paid leave set out in Chapter One of Title IV of Book One of Part III which do not conflict with the provisions of this section shall apply.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Criminal provisions

Article L1454-3

It is punishable by a fine of 45,000 euros for companies producing or marketing products mentioned in Article L. 5311-1 or providing services associated with these products to knowingly omit to make p…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section II: Income tax and corporation tax

Article 239 quinquies

…icles L. 233-1 and L. 233-2 of the same code.II. - In accordance with the provisions of article 218 bis, legal entities which are members of such a union or grouping and which are themselves liable fo…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section II: Income tax and corporation tax

Article 239 nonies

…oned in b of 1° of II of the same article L. 214-81;c) In articles 150 UC to 150 VH and article 244 bis A, for capital gains from the sale for valuable consideration of property and property rights me…

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