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Showing 28312840 of 5023 articles for Art. 16 juin 2004

French General Tax CodeIn force
4°: Provisions applicable to certain contracts concluded for properties located in priority development areas

Article 239 sexies D

By way of derogation from the provisions of I of Article 239 sexies and those of l'article 239 sexies B, tenants meeting the conditions of a and b of article 39 quinquies D are exempt from any reinteg…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Overall effective rate

Article R314-7

For an overdraft authorisation or overdraft facility, where the annual percentage rate of charge is calculated before they are used, the calculation is made using the method defined by the formula set…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Tasks, composition and operating rules

Article L785-6

…Code are deleted; 2° In Article L. 621-5-3, in i) of 4° of II, the references to Regulation (EU) 2016/1011 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 8 June 2016 are not applicable.

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 4: Withdrawal and dissolution

Article R1431-21

I. - In the event of the dissolution of a public establishment for cultural or environmental cooperation, the board of directors shall meet no later than 30 June of the year following the dissolution,…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Medically assisted procreation.

Article L2162-2

As stated in Article 511-16 of the French Penal Code, reproduced below:"Obtaining human embryos without complying with the conditions set out in Articles L. 2141-5 and L. 2141-6 of the Public Health C…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Disciplinary proceedings

Article R1442-22-8

…hen referring a case to the Commission or its Chairman pursuant to Articles L. 1442-13-3 or L. 1442-16, the Minister for Justice or the First President of the Court of Appeal in whose jurisdiction the…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 2: Designation of national police judicial police officers

Article A22

The commission provided for in Article 16 (2° and 4°) of this code issues an opinion on the lists mentioned in 4° of Article A. 21 of the same code within a maximum of four months after the date of th…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Declaration of voluntary association involvement

Article R5151-18

…ies for which a declaration or certificate is issued after the dates stipulated in articles R. 5151-16 and R. 5151-17 are not taken into account when calculating the period of activity required to acq…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Operation.

Article R4381-17

…persons, unless excluded by the other members under the conditions provided for in article R. 4381-16, the person concerned retains his rights and obligations as a member, with the exception of remun…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
3°: Buildings financed by state-subsidised loans

Article 1384 C

…mption period is extended to twenty-five years if the grant or loan decision is made between 1 July 2004 and 31 December 2026. The exemption provided for in this paragraph does not apply to housing ac…

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