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Showing 23412350 of 4568 articles for Art. 16 oct. 2013

French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Common provisions

Article A712-28

An intervention standard, provided for in 2° of Article L. 711-16, specifies the documents making up the various budgets and accounts.

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter II: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO SAINT-BARTHÉLEMY

Article L592-2

…cree in the Council of State, to determine the State responsible pursuant to Regulation (EU) No 604/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 June 2013 establishing the criteria and mec…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
1° ter: Rural regeneration zones. Rental housing acquired and improved with financial assistance from the Agence nationale de l'habitat (National Housing Agency)

Article 1383 E bis

…thority may, by means of a general decision taken under the conditions provided for in I of article 1639 A bis, exempt from property tax on built-up properties :a) Hotels for premises allocated exclus…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article L613-34-2

…otection system that meets the requirements of paragraph 7 of Article 113 of Regulation (EU) No 575/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 June 2013 or other cooperative mutual solid…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter V: Financial organisation.

Article L6145-5

…default interest and the fixed indemnity for recovery costs mentioned in Articles 39 and 40 of Law 2013-100 of 28 January 2013 containing various provisions for adapting legislation to European Union…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Section 2a: International assistance with recovery

Article 349 sexies

I. - The financial administrations shall communicate to the administrations of the other Member States, at their request, any information that is likely to be relevant for the recovery of the debts me…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Ethics

Article R261-8

…y put an end to any conflict of interest, within the meaning of paragraph 1 of article 2 of Law no. 2013-907 of 11 October 2013 on the transparency of public life, which may arise in the performance o…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Certification of accounts

Article A823-5-1

…ofessional practice standard relating to communications with the bodies mentioned in article L. 823-16 of the French Commercial Code, approved by the Minister of Justice, is shown below: NEP - 260. CO…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title IX: Rehabilitation of convicted persons

Article 783

…tions provided for in this Title. In all cases, it produces the effects provided for in Article 133-16 of the Criminal Code. However, when the pardon is granted by the investigating chamber, the secon…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article L2132-1

Subject to the provisions of 16° of article L. 2122-22, the municipal council deliberates on actions to be brought in the name of the commune.

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