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Showing 17611770 of 4038 articles for Art. 17 Dec 1990

French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Procedures for compiling statistics (R)

Article R1614-40-2

…housing solidarity fund, the local funds created pursuant to article 7 of Act no. 90-449 of 31 May 1990 as amended and the associations authorised to grant aid from the fund, relating to their purpos…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 3: Practice as a company

Article R422-42

…ed by the mentions provided for in the first paragraph of Article 2 of the aforementioned Law of 31 December 1990.They must also indicate the address of its registered office, the mention of its regis…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: General conditions

Article 211-7

…waived subject to compliance with the provisions of b of 2°; 2° In a minimum proportion set by the decree of 21 May 1992 for the application ofarticle 6 of decree no. 90-66 of 17 January 1990 laying…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section II: Income tax and corporation tax

Article 244 quater A

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

Article L2224-12-3-1

…of water supplies or related collective charges mentioned in article 6 of law no. 90-449 of 31 May 1990 aimed at implementing the right to housing.An agreement signed with the manager of the housing…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Title V: OVERSEAS PROVISIONS

Article R151-1

…erences to the external borders of the States party to the convention signed in Schengen on 19 June 1990 are deleted;2° References to the commander of the gendarmerie group are replaced by the referen…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter I: CASES IN WHICH A FOREIGNER MAY BE SUBJECT TO A REMISSION DECISION

Article R621-4

A foreign national who is in one of the following situations is not required to make a declaration of entry into French territory:1° Is not subject to the visa requirement to enter France for a stay o…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Conditions of practice

Article R743-139-21

…pations financières de profession libérale set up, pursuant to article 31-1 of law n° 90-1258 of 31 December 1990 relating to the practice in the form of companies of liberal professions subject to a…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Provisions specific to each medical profession.

Article R4113-14

…ntioned in the first paragraph or in 1° to 4° of the second paragraph of article 5 of the law of 31 December 1990 is prohibited to any natural person or legal entity practising in any form whatsoever:…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Joint ventures formed by professionals covered by Titles I, II, IV and VII of this Book.

Article D4381-23

…sts, speech therapists, orthoptists and dieticians referred to in Title II of Law no. 90-1258 of 31 December 1990 relating to the practice of the liberal professions in the form of companies shall giv…

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