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Showing 48114820 of 48530 articles for Art. L 145-16 · Cass. 3e civ. 11 February 1987 · Cass. 3e civ. 23 July 1986 · Cass. 3e civ. 29 February 1972

French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 3: Common provisions (R).

Article R4432-11

Members of the regional economic, social and environmental council and the council for culture, education and the environment are appointed for six years. In the event of a vacancy, for any reason wha…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Rules common to all types of practice

Article R4321-114

The masseur-physiotherapist has at his disposal, at his place of practice, suitable facilities and sufficient technical means commensurate with the nature of the procedures he performs. The premises m…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Application for substantial modification

Article R1124-11

When an application for a substantial amendment to an initial clinical trial is submitted, the competent Committee for the Protection of Individuals shall carry out the Part II assessment provided for…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Common provisions.

Article R431-16-4

I.-The balance sheet of Caisse centrale de réassurance includes three reserve accounts corresponding to each category of business covered by the State guarantee, entitled respectively: a) Special rese…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
I: Taxable income

Article 163-0 A

I. - When, in the course of a year, a taxpayer has realised income which by its nature is not likely to be collected annually and the amount of this exceptional income exceeds the average net income o…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
I: Approved management centres

Article 1649 quater E

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2 bis: Withholding of income tax at source

Article 119 ter

1. The withholding tax provided for in 2 of article 119 bis is not applicable to dividends distributed to a legal entity that meets the conditions listed in 2 of this article by a company or organisat…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 6: Identification and lists of members of the medical professions.

Article D4113-118

The body referred to in the first paragraph of article D. 4113-117 is responsible for managing a national identification register of healthcare professionals compiled from the information sent to it u…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Applications for authorisation

Article R1333-119

I.-The application for authorisation must be accompanied by a file containing :1° A description of the nuclear activity to be carried out and the reasons for this ;2° General information about the est…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Provisions relating to the special grant for school construction and equipment

Article D2564-11

I. - No grant may be awarded if work has begun on the operation before the date on which the application is declared or deemed complete. Commencement of execution of the operation is constituted by th…

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