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Showing 641650 of 66696 articles for Art. L 146-1 · Cass. com. 3 December 1991 · Cass. soc. 19 June 2013

French Tourism CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Provisions common to ski lifts and conveyors.

Article R342-19

Articles R. 2241-8 to R. 2241-10, R. 2241-12 to R. 2241-15, R. 2241-17 and R. 2241-18, R. 2241-21 to R. 2241-26 and R. 2241-30, R. 2241-34 to R. 2241-36 are applicable to ski lift and conveyor service…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Paragraph 3: Framework agreements with purchase orders

Article R2191-19

When the amount of the advance payment is less than 80% of the amount calculated in accordance with the provisions of articles R. 2191-16 to R. 2191-18, the reimbursement of the advance payment must b…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: Accounting and financial provisions

Article D1611-19

Prior to the execution of the mandate, the authorised body without a public accountant shall take out insurance covering the pecuniary consequences of the civil liability it may incur as a result of t…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Exemptions granted by the Prefect

Article R3132-19

The regional prefect shall delimit the zones mentioned in articles L. 3132-25 and L. 3132-25-1 by decree. When a zone is located in the territory of more than one region, the regional prefects concern…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
19° quater : Tax reduction for interest on deferred payment granted when a farm is transferred

Article 199 vicies A

1. Taxpayers domiciled in France for tax purposes within the meaning of Article 4 B benefit from a reduction in income tax on the interest received in respect of the deferred payment they grant to far…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Approval of the employer referred to in 5° of Article L. 7124-1

Article R7124-19

The application for authorisation or renewal of authorisation submitted by an employer with a view to hiring a child to carry out the activity mentioned in 5° of article L. 7124-1 must be accompanied…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 3: Groups of economic operators

Article R2142-19

Groups of economic operators may participate in procurement procedures.

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 3: Payment of a bonus

Article R2171-19

When the consultation documents for global contracts provide for the submission of services, they indicate the amount of the premium that will be paid to tenderers as well as the conditions for its re…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 3: Support for project development

Article 422-19

The following projects are eligible for development aid:1° Long-length cinematographic work or short-length cinematographic work;2° Audiovisual work in the genre of fiction, animation, creative docume…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Valuation of the property

Article R313-19

The appraiser ensures that his/her knowledge useful for the appraisal is kept up to date in the technical, legal, tax and accounting fields, through appropriate professional training that takes partic…

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