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Showing 18111820 of 17853 articles for Art. s. 150 V

French Civil CodeIn force
Section 1: Placement with a view to adoption

Article 352-1

The prospective adopter(s) shall perform the usual acts of parental authority in relation to the person of the child from the time the child is handed over until the adoption judgment is delivered.

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Va: Other forms of solidarity

Article 1691 bis A

Establishments that guarantee completion of the construction are jointly and severally liable for payment of the development tax provided for in Article 1635 quater A with the taxpayer(s) mentioned in…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Operations on behalf of the State

Article R515-12

The agency manages operations financed from the State budget on behalf of and at the risk of the State. The terms of these operations are the subject of specific agreements signed on behalf of the Sta…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: National Committee for Health and Social Organisation.

Article R6122-15

The National Committee meets as a section or in plenary session, when convened by the minister(s) responsible for social action, health and social security. The secretariat is provided by the departme…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
I: Taxable income

Article 163 bis D

…sulting from discounts on sale prices, the distribution of free shares and payment deadlines, as provided for in amended articles 11, 12 and 13 of law no. 86-912 of 6 August 1986 relating to the terms…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Drinks outlets.

Article L3352-5

The offer or sale, in any form whatsoever, of drinks other than those in groups 1 and 3 as defined in article L. 3321-1, in pubs and cafés opened on the occasion of a public fair, sale or celebration…

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

Article R2142-12

Practitioners who have been approved by the Agence de la biomédecine on the basis of the provisions prior to the entry into force of Act no. 2011-814 of 7 July 2011 on bioethics to carry out one or mo…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Exposure limit values

Article R4451-8

…sixteen and under eighteen to ionising radiation does not exceed: 1° For the whole body, 6 millisieverts over 12 consecutive months, assessed on the basis of the effective dose: 2° For organs or tiss…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Industrial preparation and wholesale.

Article L5441-4

The following are punishable by two years' imprisonment and a fine of €150,000:1° Failure by the holder of a manufacturing authorisation to have a qualified person in accordance with Article 97 of Reg…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE I: Clearance sales, unpacking sales, sales on sale and factory outlet sales.

Article L310-5

…e conditions laid down in that article;2° Carrying out an unpacking sale without the declaration provided for by article L. 310-2 or in disregard of this declaration;3° Conducting sales involving good…

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