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Showing 17211730 of 2564 articles for Art. 29 sept. 1999

French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Inspection of products before release for free circulation

Article L511-16

…n Articles 19 to 21 of Regulation (EC) No 882/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004, as amended, on official controls performed to ensure the verification of compliance w…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
XIV bis: Sociétés civiles de moyens

Article 239 quater A

Les sociétés civiles de moyens définies à Article 36 of law no. 66-879 of 29 November 1966 does not fall within the scope of corporate income tax, even when these companies have adopted the status of…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter II: Provisions relating to the freezing of assets and the prohibition on making assets available to third parties

Article L562-3

…lutions adopted under Chapter VII of the United Nations Charter or acts adopted pursuant to Article 29 of the Treaty on European Union or Article 75 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Un…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Obligations and financial solidarity of the principal.

Article L8232-1

…the same penalties as for his own employees, with the provisions laid down : 1° In article L. 1225-29, relating to compulsory prenatal and postnatal rest periods ; 2° Articles L. 1225-30 to L. 1225-3…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 4: Provisions relating to victims and civil parties

Article D49-67

…ment judge to be filed in the "victim" section of the individual file provided for in article D. 49-29. The victim or civil party may request that this information remain confidential and not be commu…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 2: Organisation and operation.

Article R814-135

When a member intends to withdraw from the company pursuant to article 21 of law no. 66-879 of 29 November 1966, it shall notify the company of its decision by registered letter with acknowledgement o…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Provisions relating to transfers of portfolios of insurance contracts

Article R311-11

Without prejudice to the provisions of Article L. 311-29, any compensation paid in consideration for a transfer carried out pursuant to 3° and 4° of Article L. 311-30, Article L. 311-36, Article L. 31…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Special housing allowance for primary school teachers

Article L2573-53

…les conditions d'attribution sont fixées par décret".III. - For the application of article L. 2334-29 :1° The second paragraph reads as follows:"Out of the sums relating to the second part, the High…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Expertise procedure

Article R1142-63-10

…ts mentioned in article L. 1142-10 or one of the lists instituted by article 2 of law no. 71-498 of 29 June 1971 relating to legal experts or, exceptionally, from outside these lists. The Office then…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Sale and transfer of shares.

Article R4113-53

When a member intends to withdraw from the company pursuant toarticle 21 of law no. 66-879 of 29 November 1966 relating to non-trading professional companies, he shall notify the company of his decisi…

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