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Showing 46714680 of 5132 articles for Art. 13 nov. 1997

French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Supervisory Board, Executive Board and Management Board

Article L6143-7

…s that are party to the regional hospital grouping, for all the activities mentioned in article L. 6132-3.The director of the establishment or of the support establishment for the grouping may delegat…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
II: Income tax

Article 199 septvicies

…eed €300,000.The rate of the tax reduction is :- 25% for homes acquired or built in 2009 and 2010;- 13% for homes acquired or built in 2011;However, when the taxpayer acquires or has built a new home…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
III: Provisions common to property liable to direct local taxes

Article 1518 bis

…spect of 1983, at 1.08 for industrial properties other than those referred to in Article 1500, at 1.13 for built-up properties other than the aforementioned industrial properties, and at 1.10 for unbu…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter II: Scope of protection

Article L342-3

…ns of databases; 7° The extraction and re-utilisation of a database under the conditions defined in 13° of Article L. 122-5.Any clause contrary to 1° or 6° above is null and void.The exceptions listed…

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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 L446-2

…Caledonia" and "territory of New Caledonia", with the exception of their references in articles L. 413-1, L. 413-4 and L. 413-5, L. 414-2, L. 414-3, L. 423-6, L. 423-13, L. 426-2, in 3° of Article L.…

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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 L445-2

…ynesia" and "territory of French Polynesia", with the exception of their references in articles L. 413-1, L. 413-4, L. 413-5, L. 414-2, L. 414-3, L. 423-6, L. 423-13, L. 426-2, 3° of Article L. 434-7…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Teleworking

Article L1222-9

…y means. When the request to use telework is made by a disabled worker mentioned in article L. 5212-13 or an employee caring for a child, a parent or a close relative, the employer shall give reasons,…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section I: Scope of application

Article 261 C

…eferred to in Article 1(2) of Directive 2009/65/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 July 2009 on the coordination of laws, regulations and administrative provisions relating to unde…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 5: Professional secrecy

Article L511-34

…European Economic Area or in a State where the agreements provided for in Articles L. 632-7, L. 632-13 and L. 632-16 of this Code are applicable are required, notwithstanding any provisions to the con…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Purpose and eligibility criteria

Article 231-12

…7 rooms: 0.55;- 8 rooms: 0.51;- 9 rooms: 0.48;- 10 rooms: 0.45;- 11 rooms: 0.43;- 12 rooms: 0.41;- 13 rooms: 0.39;- 14 rooms: 0.37;- 15 rooms and more: 0.35.III. - The base index calculated is weight…

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