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Showing 10911100 of 65175 articles for Art. 1397 al. 9 and Art. 1341-2

French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Composition of the Agency and Working Conditions Committee and procedures for electing and appointing its members

Article R1432-97

The ballot and the announcement of the results are governed by the provisions of article 36 and of the I and II of article 41 of decree no. 2020-1427 of 20 November 2020 relating to the administrative…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter IIa: Property wealth tax

Article 978

…t from the tax on real estate wealth, up to a limit of €50,000, 75% of the amount of cash donations and full ownership donations of company securities admitted to trading on a French or foreign regula…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Annexes Part A Book VIII

Article Annexe 8-9

…dance with this appendix:ADMISSIBILITYFirst testAccountingI. - IntroductionA. - History, definition and role of accounting:Diversity in time and space of accounting models.Accounting-economy relations…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Title VII: Provisions specific to the Cour de cassation.

Article 985

…on pain of nullity: 1° For natural person plaintiffs: an indication of their surname, first names and domicile; For legal person plaintiffs: an indication of their form, name and registered office a…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter IIa: Property wealth tax

Article 974

…xisting on 1st January of the tax year, contracted by one of the persons mentioned in 1° of article 965 and actually borne by it, relating to taxable assets and, where applicable, in proportion to the…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Maintenance of the register and effects of registration.

Article L123-9

…s, invoke against third parties or public administrations, who may, however, invoke them, the facts and acts subject to mention unless the latter have been published in the register. In addition, a pe…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Organisation of fire and rescue services in Alsace

Article L1424-94

The Board of Directors comprises a minimum of fifteen members and a maximum of thirty members. Its composition is determined in accordance with article L. 1424-26. The seats are divided between: 1° Th…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Organisation of fire and rescue services in Alsace

Article L1424-93

Each fire and rescue service in Alsace is administered by a board of directors made up of representatives of the European Collectivity of Alsace, the communes and the public establishments for inter-c…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Organisation of fire and rescue services in Alsace

Article L1424-96

…epartmental Council after the renewal of the representatives of the European Collectivity of Alsace and that of the representatives of the municipalities and public establishments for inter-municipal…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Organisation of fire and rescue services in Alsace

Article L1424-95

The representatives of the European Collectivity of Alsace are elected within the departmental council of the European Collectivity of Alsace under the same conditions as the representatives of the de…

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