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Showing 21812190 of 69067 articles for Art. s. L 232-1 and L 123-14 · Art. L 242-8

French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
SINGLE CHAPTER

Article L4231-8-2

The President of the Regional Council may, by delegation of the Regional Council, be responsible for exercising, on behalf of the region, the pre-emption rights of which it is the holder or delegatee…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Title IV: Building insurance

Article Annexe I art A243-1

STANDARD CLAUSES APPLICABLE TO DECENNIAL LIABILITY INSURANCE CONTRACTS Nature of cover The policy covers payment for repairs to the work to which the insured has contributed, as well as to existing wo…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
APPENDICES TO PART ONE

Article Annexe 11-2 (suite 2)

SCALE FOR ASSESSING THE DEGREE OF DISABILITY OF VICTIMS OF MEDICAL ACCIDENTS, IATROGENIC CONDITIONS OR NOSOCOMIAL INFECTIONS REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE D. 1142-2 VI. - LOCOMOTOR SYSTEMFIRST PART: PREHENSI…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
3°: Depreciation of assets acquired on expiry of a leasing contract

Article 239 sexies C

PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO CONTRACTS CONCLUDED BEFORE 31 December 1995. The cost price of the asset acquired at the end of a leasing contract is increased by the sums reintegrated pursuant to articles 2…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Single chapter.

Article Annexe art. A220-3

Clauses to be included in insurance contracts taken out in application of article L. 220-1 of the French Insurance Code instituting compulsory insurance for operators of funicular or cog railways, cab…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Annexes II

Article Annexe II-1 (art. A212-1)

(Article A. 212-1 of the French Sports Code)TITLE OF PHYSICAL OR SPORTING ACTIVITY LEVEL OFQUALIFICATION CONDITIONS OF PRACTICE LIMITS OF THE CONDITIONS OF EXERCISE MULTI PHYSICAL OR SPORTS ACTIVITIES…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section V: Calculation of tax

Article 220 Z sexies

The tax reduction defined in Article 244 quater Y is deducted from the corporation tax due in respect of the financial year during which the event giving rise to the tax reduction occurred. Any excess…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2°: Leasing transactions with lessors other than SICOMIs

Article 239 sexies B

The provisions of the first paragraph of I and those of paragraph II of Article 239 sexies are applicable to lessees who acquire buildings leased to them by companies or bodies other than real estate…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
VI ter : Determination of income realised by companies on the disposal of certain fixed-income securities

Article 238 septies F

In the event of the transfer of securities mentioned in article 118, at 6° and 7° of article 120 and to Article 1678 bis as well as treasury bills on formulas and entered on the balance sheet of a com…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter III: Provisions specific to commercial matters.

Article ANNEXE, art. 37

Subject to the provisions of the Act of 1 June 1924 introducing French commercial laws into the departments of Haut-Rhin, Bas-Rhin and Moselle, procedure in commercial matters is governed by the Code…

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