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Showing 27412750 of 63585 articles for Art. L. 631-7 et L. 631-7-1

French General Tax CodeIn force
2° Special schemes

Article 743 bis

…ies leased for a period of more than twelve years under the conditions provided for in 2 of Article L. 313-7 of the Monetary and Financial Code, the basis of assessment for the land registration tax i…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Other narcotic substances and preparations

Article R5132-76

…er of Pharmacists of pharmacists managing an in-house pharmacy authorised in application of article L. 5126-7 ; 3° Registration with the Order of Veterinary Surgeons for veterinary surgeons;3° bis The…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Section 4: Common provisions.

Article D711-70-1

…or General" means the Director General of a chamber of commerce and industry who is a public official. I.-When a public servant employed by a chamber of commerce and industry is appointed director gen…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Machinery and other work equipment

Article R4313-77

…4313-78 and is not manufactured in accordance with the harmonised standards referred to in Article L. 4311-7 or if the harmonised standards do not cover all the relevant technical rules, the manufact…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XIV bis: Assistance with the recovery of damages for victims of offences

Article 706-15-2

…recovery assistance must be submitted within one year of the date on which the decision became final. However, the guarantee fund may relieve the victim of the foreclosure for any legitimate reason.…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER V: Accounting

Article D3665-7

All money orders must be accompanied by documents relating to the method of payment of the expenditure under the conditions laid down by the décret n° 2012-1246 du 7 novembre 2012 relatif à la gestion…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Tax CodeIn force
6a: Operating partners

Article 77 A

…de l'exploitation agricole perçie par les associés d'exploitation, en application du 2° de Article L. 321-7 of the Rural and Maritime Fishing Code, is subject to the regime provided by article 83 and…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article R6145-75

…l centres may create subsidiaries whose corporate purpose falls within the scope defined by article L. 6145-7 and concerns: 1° Abroad, training, audit, consultancy and participation in the management…

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Joint regional committees

Article R6156-79-1

By way of derogation from the provisions of I of Article R. 6156-79, in French Guyana and Mayotte, the joint regional commission placed under the authority of the Director General of the regional heal…

AI translation · Updated 30 Oct 2023Open Article
French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 1: International trade mark

Article R*717-1-1

Article R. * 712-23-2 shall apply to the international trademark registrations referred to in Article R. 717-1, within the same limit and subject to the same reservation.

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