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Showing 16711680 of 3953 articles for Art. 17 avr. 1985

French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 1: Tourist facilities.

Article L342-5

When contracts signed before 10 January 1985 are extended or revised, they must be brought into line with the provisions of this section. The conditions for the application of this section shall be de…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Occupational physician

Article R4626-10

…mpulsory for doctors in charge of a preventive medicine service for staff in service on 8 September 1985.

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Conditions for exercising trade union rights in sports resource, expertise and performance centres

Article R114-67

…ence and time off work mentioned in 1° and 2° of article 12 of the aforementioned decree of 3 April 1985 are calculated for each representative trade union organisation of the territorial social commi…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: The European Economic Interest Grouping.

Article R252-1

…o Article 32-1 of Regulation (EEC) No 2137/85 of the Council of the European Communities of 25 July 1985 on the establishment of a European Economic Interest Grouping.

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 3: Ski lifts and ski runs.

Article L342-19

…ter sports and mountaineering resorts and having a land use plan that was enforceable on 10 January 1985 or a local town planning plan, the provisions of article L. 342-18 apply from the date of appro…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
3°: Financing small-scale fishing

Article 238 bis HQ

…e for the scheme provided for venture capital companies by article 1-1 of law no. 85-695 of 11 July 1985 containing various economic and financial provisions, nor the scheme provided for in favour of…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Education

Article R4424-2

…L. 4424-2 include the investment and operating expenses listed in Decree no. 85-269 of 25 February 1985 setting the list of educational expenses to be borne by the State in application of Article 14…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
II: Exemptions and special schemes.

Article 208 B

…e la location de leurs immeubles.II. - When, under the conditions set out in I of Article 11 of the 1985 Finance Act no. 84-1208 of 29 December 1984, they hold shares in non-trading companies (société…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Transferred services.

Article R4422-32

…rsican local authority under the conditions provided for in Title I of law n° 85-1098 of 11 October 1985 relating to the assumption of responsibility by the State, the departments and the regions for…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
4°: Capital financing of long-term electricity supply companies

Article 238 bis HX

…from the scheme provided for venture capital companies by article 1-1 of law no. 85-695 of 11 July 1985 containing various provisions of an economic and financial nature, nor the scheme provided for…

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