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Showing 19711980 of 4057 articles for Art. 16 Dec 1992

French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 1: Advisory committees for the amicable settlement of disputes

Article R2397-1

The provisions of articles R. 2197-1 to R. 2197-12 and R. 2197-16 apply.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 5: Companies of court-appointed administrators and agents

Article R814-148

The company is exempt from the publication formalities provided for in articles R. 210-16 et seq.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Other provisions

Article D632-4

The agreements mentioned in the fourth paragraph of article L. 632-16 are published in the Journal officiel de la République française.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Compensation for the consequences of health risks

Article L1526-8

…n his behalf, after deduction of the benefits listed inarticle 3 of Order no. 92-1146 of 12 October 1992 extending and adapting thelaw to the territories of New Caledonia, French Polynesia and the Wal…

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French Civil Aviation CodeIn force
TITLE VI: PROVISIONS RELATING TO THE SHAREHOLDING OF AIR TRANSPORT COMPANIES.

Article L360-2

…its shareholding, assessed with regard to the capital holding or voting rights thresholds set by a decree of the Conseil d'Etat, or, as a result of such a change, of a change in its effective control…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
I: Taxable profits and income

Article 238 bis HF

…Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée to original French-language works, as defined in the decree issued in application of law no. 86-1067 of 30 September 1986 relating to freedom of communic…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Compensation for the consequences of health risks

Article L1544-7

…r her heirs, after deduction of the benefits listed in article 3 of Order no. 92-1146 of 12 October 1992 extending and adapting the law to the territories of New Caledonia, French Polynesia and the Wa…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Section 5: Special provisions for the seizure of standing crops

Article R221-58

…R. 221-16, with the exception, however, of the particulars set out in 2° of thi…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 5: Annual report of the joint fund

Article R2135-21

The fund's annual report provided for in the fourth paragraph of Article L. 2135-16 is published on the association's website.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 3: Provisions applicable to sociétés d'exercice libéral.

Article R743-124

The company is exempt from the publication formalities provided for in articles R. 210-16 et seq of this code.

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