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Showing 15411550 of 29800 articles for Art. 15 mai 1990

French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Role of the social and economic committee

Article L1233-57-15

The Social and Economic Committee is informed of formal takeover offers no later than eight days after receipt. The information communicated to it in this respect is deemed to be confidential under th…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
III: Exemption

Article 1594 J bis

…321-1 of the Tourism Code. The deliberation takes effect within the timeframes set out in Article 1594 E.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Water and sanitation

Article R2224-15-1

The period referred to in the second paragraph of II of Article L. 2224-8 is set by the service regulations provided for in Article L. 2224-12. This period may not exceed six weeks from the date on wh…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
VI: Tax levied for the French Guiana region

Article 1599 quinquies B

…rations were carried out. The tax is established for each mining title issued in the commune of the main place of exploitation.This declaration shows, for each exploitation and for the whole year, the…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Sustainable development plan

Article L4424-15-1

The sustainable development plan may be made compatible pursuant to article L. 300-6-1 of the town planning code. The provisions proposed to ensure the compatibility of the plan are subject to a joint…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
III: Exemption

Article 1594 I bis

…inimum period of eight years. The deliberation takes effect within the timeframe set out in article 1594 E.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 3: Budgetary and accounting arrangements for the High Council

Article R821-14-15

The list of supporting documents for income and expenditure is prepared by the accounting officer and proposed by the president for approval by the minister responsible for the budget. In the event of…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Declared funds

Article L214-153-1

…to in Article L. 214-144 may invest in specialised professional funds referred to in Article L. 214-154 or professional private equity funds referred to in Article L. 214-159 which have received autho…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Chapter II: Professional sport

Article L222-15-1

A national of a Member State of the European Union or of a State party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area authorised to exercise the activity of sports agent in one of these States may ent…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Control

Article R5132-1-15

Where it is found that people who have been declared eligible do not meet the conditions, the Prefect of the département may cancel all or part of the aid allocated for the hours worked during the per…

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