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Showing 34213430 of 3953 articles for Art. 17 avr. 1985

French Commercial codeIn force
APPENDIX 7-10 (APPENDIX TO ARTICLES A. 762-2 TO A. 762-4 AND A. 762-9)

Article Annexe IX

…ntified as optional, responses are mandatory to enable your request to be processed. The Law no. 78-17 of 6 January 1978 relating to information technology, files and freedoms grants you the right to…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Scope and definitions

Article R5124-4

…with the exception of advanced therapy medicinal products prepared on an ad hoc basis mentioned in 17° of article L. 5121-1 which are not used in the context of research mentioned in the first paragr…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 10: Special provisions.

Article R5141-114

…s having an oestrogenic, androgenic or gestagenic hormonal action, with the exception of oestradiol 17 beta or its esterified derivatives, administered on an individual basis with a view to synchronis…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 1: Provisions relating to the Wallis and Futuna Islands

Article L771-2

…ableau : ARTICLES APPLICABLES DANS LE RÉDACTIONUR L. 711-1 and L. 711-2 Resulting from law no. 2022-172 of 14 February 2022 in favour of independent professional activity L. 711-3 and L. 711-6 Resulti…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
13° : Tax credit for expenditure on publishing musical works

Article 220 septdecies

…of a microenterprise given in Article 2(3) of Annex I to Commission Regulation (EU) No 651/2014 of 17 June 2014 declaring certain categories of aid compatible with the internal market in application…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
XI ter: Taxation of certain public limited companies, simplified joint stock companies and limited liability companies. Opting for the partnership system

Article 239 bis AB

…netary and Financial Code and the third paragraph of 1° of article 1-1 of law no. 85-695 of 11 July 1985 containing various economic and financial provisions, companies that have exercised the option…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Remuneration committees

Article L511-102

…rticle apply to the venture capital companies mentioned in article 1-1 of law no. 85-695 of 11 July 1985 containing various provisions of an economic and financial nature.II. - In the case of a branch…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter II: PROVISIONS SPECIFIC TO NEW CALEDONIA

Article L732-3

…esulting fromL. 133-1 to L. 133-2Act no. 2018-700 of 3 August 2018 L. 133-3 and L. 133-4Order no. 2017-1252 of 9 August 2017 L. 133-5 Order no. 2009-866 of 15 July 2009 L. 133-6 to L. 133-8Order no. 2…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Chapter I: Scope of application

Article L421-1

…les…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Scope of application.

Article L2412-1

…f a joint health, safety and working conditions committee in agriculture provided for inarticle L. 717-7 of the rural and maritime fishing code; 10° Employee appointed under the conditions provided fo…

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