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Showing 45714580 of 4854 articles for Art. 16 sept. 2009

French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE II: Provisions applicable to Mayotte.

Article R927-2

…er Article R. 713-6, the following article is inserted:"The ballot box vote provided for in Article 16 of Order no. 2005-43 of 20 January 2005 is organised for the election of members of the Mayotte C…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Scope and definitions

Article R4462-2

…ial site of a pyrotechnic event" means any place where an explosive substance or object is present; 16° "Exposed site" means any work location or installation, within a site or multi-employer pyrotech…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
I: Rates

Article 279

…ent services provided by authorised spa establishments under the conditions laid down by Article L. 162-21 of the Social Security Code;b. 1° Reimbursements and remuneration paid by municipalities or t…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Title II: RULES FOR THE FORMATION AND PERFORMANCE OF CERTAIN CONTRACTS

Article R222-1

For the application of the provisions of article L. 222-5, the supplier shall provide the consumer with information concerning: 1° Its identity: the identity, principal activity, geographical address…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Notification procedure.

Article R1123-23

I.-The Committee to which a request for an opinion on a research project involving the human person has been submitted shall give its opinion within a period of forty-five days. If the Committee remai…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Single title

Article R811-1-1

…indicated in the right-hand column of the same table: As amended byArticle R. 411-1Decree no. 2023-166 of 7 March 2023 Articles R. 411-1-1 and R. 411-1-2 Decree no. 2007-280 of 1st March 2007 Article…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions

Article 398-1

…222-13 and 222-14-5;- malicious calls or messages and noise attacks as provided for in article 222-16;- threats as provided for in articles 222-17 to 222-18-3;- unintentional harm to the integrity of…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
APPENDICES TO PART SIX

Article Annexe 61-3

…N GROUPS OF THE GENERAL BUDGET REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE D. 6145-6. Expenditure GROUP 1 Debt repayment 16: Borrowings and similar debts GROUP 2 Fixed assets 139: Investment subsidies entered in the profi…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Chapter I: Internal taxes.

Article 266 sexies

I. - A general tax on polluting activities has been introduced and is payable by the following natural or legal persons:1. a) Any person receiving hazardous or non-hazardous waste and operating a faci…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
4: Determining taxable income

Article 31

…ted in France, acquired new or in a future state of completion between 3 April 2003 and 31 December 2009, and at the taxpayer's request, a depreciation deduction equal to 6% of the purchase price of t…

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