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Showing 401410 of 25991 articles for Art. Loi 2018-287 du 20 avril 2018

French Sports CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Training arrangements

Article R212-10-20

…ocational certificate, vocational diploma, State diploma or higher State diploma in youth, popular education and sport or complementary certificates must, in a sandwich course structure and under the…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Annexes II

Article Annexe II-20

…onwards for men and from 1983 onwards for women, a photocopy of the census certificate or the individual certificate of participation in the Defence and Citizenship Day; - a medical certificate statin…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Distribution and supply of labile blood products

Article D1221-20

…ted under one of the following categories:1° Dispensing depot: a depot which stores labile blood products distributed by the referring blood establishment and dispenses them for a patient hospitalised…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 5: Simplified accounting presentation.

Article D123-200

…otal is set at 350,000 euros, the net turnover at 700,000 euros and the average number of employees during the financial year at 10;2° In the case of small enterprises, the balance sheet total is set…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Reporting and information requirements

Article L561-20

…rantees an adequate level of protection of the privacy and fundamental rights and freedoms of individuals in accordance with Articles 122 and 123 of Act no. 78-17 of 6 January 1978. II. - By way of de…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Société d'exercice libéral de pharmaciens d'officine.

Article R5125-20

…ither by the remaining members, or by a purchaser approved by them, or by the company, which then reduces its capital. II. - When an assistant pharmacist who is a member of the société d'exercice libé…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Definitions and missions

Article L721-20

…nt and delivery systems any information and documents that are relevant to the performance of these duties.If a report is drawn up, the draft report shall be notified to the managers of the clearing h…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Quality control

Article D6221-20

…aboratory, together with the results of these controls. The request may relate to tests carried out during the previous two years. IV-The external quality assessment bodies and the Agence nationale de…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 5: Subscription, purchase or pledge by companies of their own shares.

Article L225-206

…a company of its own shares is authorised under the terms and conditions set out in articles L. 225-207 to L. 225-217, L. 22-10-62, L. 22-10-64 and L. 22-10-65. Purchases of shares by a person acting…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
IV: Taxation of net gains realised on disposals of securities and corporate rights

Article 200 A

1. The income tax due by natural persons domiciled in France for tax purposes within the meaning of Article 4 B in respect of the income, net gains, profits, distributions, capital gains and receivabl…

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