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Showing 36813690 of 40100 articles for Art. s. L. 145-15 & L. 145-16

French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE IV: Provisions applicable in French Polynesia.

Article L941-17

Article L. 145-43 is worded as follows: "Art. L. 145-43 -Traders and artisans who are tenants of the premises in which their business is located and who are accepted to follow a conversion course or a…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE III: Provisions applicable in New Caledonia.

Article L931-19

A article L. 145-56, the words: "and procedure" are deleted.

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE III: Provisions applicable in New Caledonia.

Article L931-18

The third paragraph of Article L. 145-47 is deleted.

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE IV: Provisions applicable in French Polynesia.

Article L941-19

In article L. 145-56, the words: "and procedure" are deleted.

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French Commercial codeIn force
BOOK IX: Overseas provisions.

Article L930-1

…provisions of this code are applicable in New Caledonia: 1° Book I, with the exception of articles L. 123-1-1, L. 123-29 to L. 123-31, L. 124-1 to L. 126-1, L. 131-1 to L. 131-6, L. 131-9, L. 134-1 t…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 16: Electrical and electronic equipment

Article L224-109

…for certain categories of spare parts, including parts from the circular economy instead of new parts. A decree in the Conseil d'Etat will draw up the list of categories of electrical and electronic e…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Provisions relating to Saint-Martin and Saint-Barthélemy

Article R6523-2-16-1

…1-52 and R. 6332-72 to Saint-Martin and Saint-Barthélemy, the words: "the body mentioned in article L. 225-1-1" are replaced respectively by the words: "the body mentioned in the second paragraph of a…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Inspections and controls

Article R. 1435-15-1

…llection of healthcare quality and safety indicators referred to in the second paragraph of Article L. 1435-7, the Director General of the Regional Health Agency shall check that the applicant satisfi…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter I ter: Approved management centres, management and accounting associations, approved associations of the liberal professions and approved joint management bodies

Article 1649 quater K quater

…tax authorities, which does not constitute the start of any of the procedures mentioned in Articles L. 12 and L. 13 of the tax procedures book.

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE I: Provisions specific to Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon.

Article L911-12

A article L. 145-26, after the words: "to the State, the départements, the communes", the words: "to the local authority" are added.

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