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Showing 16811690 of 3953 articles for Art. 17 avr. 1985

French General Tax CodeIn force
1°: Equity financing of cinematographic or audiovisual works

Article 238 bis HI

…scheme provided for venture capital companies by l'article 1er-1 de la loi n° 85-695 du 11 juillet 1985, portant diverses dispositions d'ordre économique et financier, ni du régime prévu en faveur de…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section VI: Compensation procedures.

Article L211-12

…the same head of loss and within the limits provided for in article 31 of law no. 85-677 of 5 July 1985. They must take action within two years of the claim for payment of benefits.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Compensation for the consequences of health risks

Article L1526-8

For the application of article L. 1142-17 in Wallis and Futuna : 1° The first three paragraphs are replaced by the following provisions: Where the damage is compensable under article L. 1142-3 as it a…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Compensation for the consequences of health risks

Article L1544-7

For the application in New Caledonia and French Polynesia of article L. 1142-17 : I. - The first three paragraphs of the article are replaced by the following provisions: When the damage is compensabl…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
C: Corsica - Temporary scheme

Article 750 bis A

…otarised and specifies that it is drawn up under IV of article 11 of law no. 85-1403 of 30 December 1985.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Contributions of other players in the healthcare system to health support for the armed forces

Article R6147-135

…oned in article L. 1435-4 and the psychologists mentioned inarticle 44 of law no. 85-772 of 25 July 1985 containing various provisions of a social nature may contribute to the health support of the ar…

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

Article L252-11

…onomic Interest Grouping prescribed in Article 25 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2137/85 of 25 July 1985 on the establishment of a European Economic Interest Grouping (EEIG) may be subject to an injun…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Reorganisation and winding-up measures for Community credit institutions

Article R613-25

…ing a compulsory liquidation;5° The sale of one or more production units pursuant to article L. 622-17 of the French Commercial Code.The extract provided for in the first paragraph must state, in the…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Practice of the professions.

Article L4241-9

…ined in articles L. 4241-1 and L. 4243-1. The "brevet de préparateur" obtained before 31st December 1985, by persons preparing on 1st January 1978 the said "brevet" and by those who began an apprentic…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article L131-1-2

…ts are made up of securities issued by socially responsible companies approved underarticle L. 3332-17-1 of the French Labour Code or by venture capital companies referred to in I of article 1 of law…

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