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Showing 34413450 of 28175 articles for Art. Loi 1975-1334 du 31-12-1975

French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Book I: Public prosecutions and investigations

Article A1

…rpose of carrying out investigations into specific accidents or types of accidents; 5° Le directeur du service technique des remontées mécaniques et des transports guidés, pour l'élaboration des rappo…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Procedures for compiling statistics (R)

Article R1614-29

…or a health establishment or service, taken by him pursuant to the Articles 37 to 43 and 46 de la loi n° 83-663 du 22 juillet 1983 complétant la loi n° 83-8 du 7 janvier 1983 relative à la répartiti…

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

Article 239 quater B

…blic interest groupings formed and operating under the conditions provided for in Chapter II of the loi n° 2011-525 du 17 mai 2011 de simplification et d'amélioration de la qualité du droit do not fal…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Title I: AUTHORISED CONSUMER DEFENCE ASSOCIATIONS

Article L811-2

…onal activity. However, associations emanating from consumer cooperative societies, governed by the loi du 7 mai 1917 ayant pour objet l'organisation du crédit aux sociétés coopératives de consommatio…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter IV: Retailers' cooperative societies.

Article L124-7

…tailer cooperative societies to be associated under the conditions set out in l'article 3 bis de la loi du 10 septembre 1947 portant statut de la coopération. In this case, they may not use the servic…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section 3: Compensation for damage

Article 849-11

…which the defendant must implement the publicity measures ordered pursuant to the article 67 de la loi du 18 novembre 2016 aforementioned and, failing this, on expiry of which they will be carried ou…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE V: Economic interest groupings.

Article L251-7

…also issue bonds under the general conditions for the issue of such securities provided for by the loi n° 85-698 du 11 juillet 1985 autorisant l'émission de valeurs mobilières par certaines associati…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Initial risk assessment

Article R4412-97-5

The survey report concludes either that asbestos-containing materials or products are not present or are present, and in the latter case specifies their nature, location and estimated quantity. The co…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter V: Public limited companies.

Article L225-102

…loyees and former employees within the framework of company mutual funds governed by Chapter III of loi n° 88-1201 du 23 décembre 1988relative aux organismes de placement collectif en valeurs mobilièr…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Banking service providers

Article L773-8

I.- Subject to the provisions of II, the provisions of the articles mentioned in the left-hand column of the following table shall apply in New Caledonia, in the wording indicated in the right-hand co…

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