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Showing 11411150 of 2529 articles for Art. 31 oct. 1989

French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Inspections and investigations

Article R621-33

…efore giving an assignment to one of the persons mentioned in 2° of I, II and III of Article R. 621-31, the Secretary General shall ensure that the prospective person is not likely to be in a conflict…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Foreign investment subject to prior authorisation

Article R734-13

…ble:Applicable articlesIn the wording resulting from the decreeR. 151-1 and R. 151-2n° 2019-1590 of 31 December 2019R. 151-3No. 2020-892 of 22 July 2020R. 151-4 and R. 151-5no. 2019-1590 of 31 Decembe…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 4: Recovery and control

Article L115-22

The Centre National du Cinéma et de l'Image Animée's right of recovery is exercised until 31 December of the third year following the year in respect of which the taxes or contributions became due. Th…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
c: Special provisions for gifts

Article 790 B

For the purposes of collecting inter vivos transfer duties, an allowance of €31,865 is made on the share of each of the grandchildren.The donor's deceased grandchildren are, for the purposes of applyi…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article R531-6

…decide on the asylum application within the time limits laid down in paragraphs 3 and 4 of Article 31 of Directive 2013/32/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 June 2013 on common p…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Chapter III: Seizures notified to public accountants

Article R143-3

Subject to the provisions of article 6-1 of decree no. 93-977 of 31 July 1993 relating to seizures and assignments notified to public accountants and postal cheque centres or the Caisse Nationale d'Ép…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 3: Financial regime

Article L2193-14

…uarantee or a delegation of payment under the conditions defined inarticle 14 of law no. 75-1334 of 31 December 1975 relating to subcontracting.

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Exceptional registration due to difficulties in financing cinematographic works linked to the health crisis

Article 919-22

…exceptionally is equivalent to the amount of sums entered in its automatic account which lapsed on 31 December 2021 in application of 1° of article 123-8, excluding those which benefited from the ext…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 25: Detergents

Article R412-41

…le 11 and Annex VII of Regulation (EC) No 648/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 31 March 2004 as amended relating to detergents.

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French General Tax CodeIn force
8°: Miners

Article 1078

…ocuments relating exclusively to the execution of the provisions of articles 84 to 96 of the law of 31 March 1903 on the retirement of mine workers and employees are exempt from registration duties an…

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