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Showing 41114120 of 11310 articles for Art. Loi n° 81-766 – 10 Aug. 1981 – loi Lang

French General Tax CodeIn force
Part One: State taxes

Article 1378 quater A

The conversion, authorised by decree of the Conseil d'Etat, of a body formed, in any form whatsoever, with a view to one of the objects set out in Article 2 of Law no. 78-654 of 22 June 1978, into a p…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 2: Effects of the admissibility decision

Article L722-5

…n whole or in part, a claim other than a maintenance claim, including the overdrafts referred to in 10° and 11° of Article L. 311-1, arising prior to the suspension or prohibition, to pay guarantors w…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE II: NAME AND TERRITORY OF THE REGION

Article L4124-1

…is placed on the agenda of the departmental council, notwithstanding articles L. 3121-9 and L. 3121-10, and of the Regional Council, notwithstanding articles L. 4132-8 and L. 4132-9, on the initiative…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter 1-2: Examination of genetic characteristics, genetic identification and genetic research.

Article L1541-5

…and French Polynesia:1° Articles L. 1130-1 to L. 1130-6, in the version resulting from law no. 2021-1017 of 2 August 2021, subject to the following adaptations:a) In article L. 1130-2 and in II of art…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter II: ASSESSMENT OF THE ASYLUM SEEKER'S VULNERABILITY AND PARTICULAR NEEDS

Article L522-4

…de protection des réfugiés et apatrides of the applicant's vulnerability pursuant to article L. 531-10 or the merits of the application.This information may be processed automatically, under the condi…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Chapter II: Professional leagues

Article L132-1-2

…suant toarticle L. 132-1 are obliged to sign the Republican Commitment Contract mentioned inarticle 10-1 of law no. 2000-321 of 12 April 2000 on the rights of citizens in their relations with the admi…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Principle of non-discrimination.

Article L1132-3-3

…he first paragraph of this article benefit from the protection provided for in I and III of Article 10-1 and Articles 12 to 13-1 of Law 2016-1691 of 9 December 2016 on transparency, combating corrupti…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Harassment.

Article L1152-2

…e first paragraph of this article benefit from the protections provided for in I and III of Article 10-1 and Articles 12 to 13-1 of Law 2016-1691 of 9 December 2016 on transparency, combating corrupti…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Availability of beneficiaries' rights.

Article D3324-21-2

…raph interest on arrears equal to 1.33 times the rate mentioned in article 14 of law no. 47-1775 of 10 September 1947 on the status of cooperation. Interest is paid at the same time as the principal.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Competence required of practitioners

Article R2142-12

…ation activities, and who are in practice on the date of entry into force of Decree no. 2015-150 of 10 February 2015 "setting the criteria for the competence of practitioners practising within structu…

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