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Showing 49714980 of 6328 articles for Art. TGI Strasbourg 12 mars 1998

French Insurance CodeIn force
Section II: Definition of categories and sub-categories.

Article A344-2

…periodic premiums;10 Group contracts covered by article L. 441-1 but not covered by categories 11, 12 or 14; 11 Contracts covered by article L. 144-2; 12 Contracts covered by the allocation sub-accou…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Procedure before the liberty and custody judge

Article R3211-41

…d a hearing in application of the provisions of the penultimate paragraph of III of Article L. 3211-12-2, the patient who is the subject of a seclusion or restraint measure shall be assisted or repres…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE V: Provisions applicable in the Wallis and Futuna Islands.

Article D950-1-1

…Applicable provisions As amended by Title II Chapter III: General obligations of traders Article D. 123-80-1 Decree no. 2020-119 of 12 February 2020Article D. 123-200Decree no. 2020-101 of 7 February…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Board of Directors

Article R6123-8

…aximum level of funding eligible for the inter-branch equalisation referred to in 1° of Article L. 6123-5 ; 2° The monitoring and evaluation of the quality of the training initiatives mentioned in 7°…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter V: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE IN FRENCH POLYNESIA

Article L365-2

…t and a travel document. "; 4° Le 2° de l'article L. 311-2 n'est pas applicable; 5° A l'article L. 312-1, the words: "in Article 6 of Regulation 2016/399 of the European Parliament and of the Council…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter IV: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE IN THE WALLIS AND FUTUNA ISLANDS

Article L364-2

…and a travel document. "; 5° Le 2° de l'article L. 311-2, n'est pas applicable; 6° A l'article L. 312-1, the words: "in Article 6 of Regulation 2016/399 of the European Parliament and of the Council…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter VI: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE IN NEW CALEDONIA

Article L366-2

…t and a travel document. "; 4° Le 2° de l'article L. 311-2 n'est pas applicable; 5° A l'article L. 312-1, the words: "in Article 6 of Regulation 2016/399 of the European Parliament and of the Council…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter III: Miscellaneous taxes

Article 231 quater

…shments and private establishments under contract with the State under Articles L. 442-5 and L. 442-12 of the Education Code;5° Office premises with a surface area of less than 100 square metres, comm…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Operating rules

Article D621-29

…Article L. 621-5-3 is set at 450 euros. It is paid under the conditions set out in Article L. 546-1;12° The contribution due by the persons mentioned in l of the 4° of II of Article L. 621-5-3 is set…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
34°: Tax credit for forestry investments

Article 200 quindecies

…d acquired by the taxpayer does not meet the minimum surface area conditions set out in articles L. 122-4 and L. 312-1 of the French Forestry Code for having a simple management plan approved and appl…

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