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Showing 31513160 of 3301 articles for Art. 19 déc. 2001

French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Creation procedure

Article L2113-5

…lishment(s) is/are a member, under the conditions set out in the third paragraph of Article L. 5211-19.By way of derogation from this II, for the calculation of the global operating allowance and the…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
I: Rates

Article 278-0 bis

…ciency viruses;K bis.- Masks and protective clothing suitable for combating the spread of the covid-19 virus, the list and technical characteristics of which are set by joint order of the ministers re…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
I: Rates

Article 278 sexies

…31-1 of the same code; 5° A social rental loan is defined as a regulated loan granted after 8 March 2001 to finance social rental housing, the construction, acquisition or improvement of which is not…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Chapter I: Internal taxes.

Article 266 sexies

…re the waste was previously received and which :a) either has not been in operation since 1 January 1999 ;b) Or has been the subject of an authorisation for the storage of waste, but is no longer in o…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
III: Provisions common to property liable to direct local taxes

Article 1518 bis

…nt changes in rents. The coefficients provided for in the first paragraph are set: a. In respect of 1981, to 1.10 for built-up properties of any kind and to 1.09 for unbuilt properties; b. For 1982, 1…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Section 9: Control of securities

Article 67 quater

As from the date of entry into force of the Convention signed in Schengen on 19 June 1990, customs officers vested with the duties of head of post or officials designated by them holding the grade of…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions on the valuation of prudential technical provisions

Article R351-2

…for data quality and the conditions under which approximations are allowed are defined in Articles 19 to 21 of the same Regulation. The assumptions to be used for the calculation of prudential techni…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter II: General principles

Article A512-9

…eived authorisation under III of Article L. 541-4 of the Monetary and Financial Code or Article R. 519-54 of the same code, a copy of the current authorisation decision. 2° Information relating to the…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter II: Judicial police files

Article R40-27

…ccused of one of the offences provided for in the Highway Code or in the articles 221-6,221-6-1,222-19,222-19-1,222-20-1,225-10-1,227-3 à 227-11,311-3,314-5,314-6,431-1,431-4and 434-10 of the Penal Co…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title VIII: Criminal records

Article R79

…elop, hold, transfer, use or transport nuclear materials defined in article 1 of the law of 25 July 1980; 9° bis To the public administrations of the State responsible for policing weapons and explosi…

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