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Showing 37113720 of 3926 articles for Art. 20 mars 1991

French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 6: Financial and accounting provisions

Article L5217-12-1

…° (Repealed); 19° Expenses arising from the application of l'article L. 622-9 of the Heritage Code; 20° Depreciation charges on fixed assets in accordance with the procedures determined by decree; 21°…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title I: Enforcement of criminal sentences

Article D48-2

…ine or day-fine being imposed, after having informed the convicted person, where applicable, of the 20% reduction in the fine in the event of voluntary payment within a period of one month, without th…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Fees for procedures

Article A444-13

…€ 11 Summons to the first distraining creditor to proceed with the formalities for the forced sale 20.21 € 12 Service of the sale date on the debtor 20.21 € 13 Notification to the debtor of the unava…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Machinery and other work equipment

Article R4313-78

…harge and other impact machines; 19° Protective devices intended to detect the presence of persons; 20° Motorised movable guards with locking device intended for use in the machines mentioned in 9°, 1…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 5: Essential health and safety requirements.

Article R5211-23

…this substance are verified using the appropriate methods set out in articles R. 5121-10 to R. 5121-20. After verifying the usefulness of incorporating the substance into the medical device, taking in…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Organisation and administration

Article R6133-26

…ivity report and financial accounts submitted to the Director General of the Regional Health Agency;20° The protocol defining the terms and conditions under which the medical services referred to in t…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
I: General obligations

Article 289 A

…instrument relating to mutual assistance similar in scope to that provided for by Council Directive 2010/24/EU of 16 March 2010 on mutual assistance for the recovery of claims relating to taxes, dutie…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions.

Article L2224-8

…t.In this context, they draw up a collective wastewater treatment plan including, before the end of 2013, a detailed description of wastewater collection and transport works. This description is updat…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter II: Life insurance and capitalisation operations

Article Annexe art. A132-4

…y information document or the specific information document provided for in Regulation (EU) No 1286/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 November 2014 and Commission Delegated Regu…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
II: Income tax

Article 199 terdecies-0 AB

…mount of the tax reduction that exceeds the amount mentioned in the first paragraph of 1 of article 200-0 A may be carried forward to the income tax due for the following years up to and including the…

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