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Showing 53215330 of 11310 articles for Art. Loi n° 81-766 – 10 Aug. 1981 – loi Lang

French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Health and the environment

Article L1533-1

…The third paragraph of II and the first paragraph of III of Article L. 1333-26 are not applicable; 10° In Article L. 1333-27, the words: "in application of Articles L. 4121-1 et seq. of the Labour Co…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
1: Definition of taxable income

Article 80 quinquies

Daily allowances paid by or on behalf of social security and mutualité sociale agricole bodies are subject to income tax in accordance with the rules applicable to salaries and wages, with the excepti…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Funeral homes (R).

Article R2223-77

When death has occurred on the public highway or in a place open to the public, admission of the body to a funeral home is requested by the police or gendarmerie authorities. A doctor is assigned to a…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Organisation and operation.

Article R121-14

…of the Chairman of the Board of Directors, who is appointed under the conditions set out in article 10 of the aforementioned Act of 26 July 1983 and holds the title of Chairman and Chief Executive Off…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER V : Equalisation of tax resources

Article R3335-2

…of Article 261 of Finance Act No. 2018-1317 of 28 December 2018 for 2019 as they stood prior to the loi n° 2019-1479 du 28 décembre 2019 de finances pour 2020; 4° The income taken into account under V…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
BOOK VII: SPECIAL PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO MAYOTTE

Article L1711-5

The resources allocated to the Department of Mayotte, pursuant to IV of Article 12 of Ordinance no. 2012-576 of 26 April 2012 extending and adapting the construction and housing code and various laws…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section I: General provisions

Article 129

The conciliation shall be attempted, unless specifically provided otherwise, at the place and time that the judge considers favourable and in accordance with the terms that he or she shall determine.T…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 2: French nationals by birth in France

Article 19-1

Is French: 1° A child born in France of stateless parents; 2° A child born in France of foreign parents for whom the foreign laws of nationality do not in any way allow him to be transmitted the natio…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article R131-1

Sports federations are placed under the control of the Minister responsible for sport, with the exception of school and university sports federations and unions which are placed under the control of t…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Leasing

Article L313-9

The provisions of the second and third paragraphs of article 3-1 of decree no. 53-960 of 30 September 1953 (1), as amended and supplemented by law no. 65-356 of 12 May 1965, do not apply to property l…

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