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Showing 37113720 of 34523 articles for Art. Loi 86-18 du 6 janvier 1986

French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER V : Value added tax compensation fund

Article L1615-6

…the Value Added Tax Compensation Fund are determined by applying a flat-rate compensation rate of 16.176% to actual investment expenditure, as defined by decree of the Conseil d'Etat. In 2002, the fl…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 2: Adaptation provisions

Article L2661-6

…oint implementation or operation of a project" are deleted. 2512-5, the words: "or to operations conducted with the European Financial Stability Facility or the European Stability Mechanism" are delet…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE VI: The Competition Authority.

Article L462-6

…junctions.When it considers that the facts are such as to justify the application of Article L. 420-6, it sends the case file to the public prosecutor. This transmission interrupts the statute of limi…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: The Management Board and the Supervisory Board.

Article L225-64

The Management Board is vested with the broadest powers to act in all circumstances on behalf of the company. It exercises these powers within the limits of the company's objects and subject to those…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title VI: Transfers from one court to another

Article 667-1

…likely to be transferred pursuant to the provisions of this article. This order may not be amended during the course of the year.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Extradition procedure under ordinary law

Article 696-8

…ls and accompanied either by a judgment or a sentence, even in absentia, or an act of criminal procedure formally decreeing or operating ipso jure the transfer of the person prosecuted before the crim…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Arrest and surrender

Article 627-5

…h territorial jurisdiction within twenty-four hours. Within this period, the provisions of Articles 63-1 to 63-7 of this Code shall apply to him. After verifying the identity of this person, this magi…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Persons called upon to carry out seizures, rights and obligations of persons seizing and customs detention

Article 323-6

…oms detention is immediately informed by a customs officer, under the conditions set out in article 63-1 of the Code of Criminal Procedure: 1° Of his or her detention, as well as the duration of the m…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 2: Adaptation provisions

Article L2651-6

…ursuant to Article L. 2514-5 " are deleted; 5° In Article L. 2514-3, the last paragraph is deleted; 6° In Article L. 2515-1 : a) In 3°, the words: ", within the meaning of Article 346 of the Treaty on…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 2: Adaptation provisions

Article L2681-6

…ursuant to Article L. 2514-5 " are deleted; 5° In Article L. 2514-3, the last paragraph is deleted; 6° In Article L. 2515-1 : a) In 3°, the words: ", within the meaning of Article 346 of the Treaty on…

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