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Showing 14211430 of 2529 articles for Art. 31 oct. 1989

French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Dotation de soutien à l'investissement des départements (Departmental investment support grant)

Article R3334-4

…2334-26, from the second paragraph of Article R. 2334-27 as well as Articles R. 2334-28 to R. 2334-31 are applicable to the share of the allocation to support departmental investment provided for in…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II: Adoption and implementation of the budget

Article D6262-1

…t of the overall operating allocation;2° The change in the retail price index between 1 January and 31 December of the previous financial year, as well as the forecasts for the current financial year,…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Provisions specific to each medical profession.

Article R4113-14

…mentioned in the first paragraph or in 1° to 4° of the second paragraph of article 5 of the law of 31 December 1990 is prohibited to any natural person or legal entity practising in any form whatsoev…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Status of statutory auditors

Article A822-28-9

Commissionaires aux comptes shall declare annually, by 31 March at the latest, to the Haut Conseil du Commissariat aux Comptes or its delegate, the conditions under which they have fulfilled their con…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Arrangements for monitoring workers' state of health

Article D4624-63

…monitored in accordance with article L. 4624-1-1, the return visit provided for in article R. 4624-31 is requested: 1° By the main employer, if this visit follows maternity leave, or an absence of at…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Exemptions

Article R5134-50

…ecurity contributions and contributions from which it has been exempted pursuant to article L. 5134-31. These contributions are paid at the latest on the first due date for social security contributio…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Joint ventures formed by professionals covered by Titles I, II, IV and VII of this Book.

Article D4381-23

…odists, speech therapists, orthoptists and dieticians referred to in Title II of Law no. 90-1258 of 31 December 1990 relating to the practice of the liberal professions in the form of companies shall…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 1: Automatic exclusions

Article L2141-4

…or failure to comply with the obligations set out in Articles L. 8221-1, L. 8221-3, L. 8221-5, L. 8231-1, L. 8241-1, L. 8251-1 and L. 8251-2 of the Labour Code or have been convicted under Article L.…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 1: Automatic exclusions

Article L3123-4

…failure to comply with the obligations laid down in Articles L. 8221-1, L. 8221-3, L. 8221-5, L. 8231-1, L. 8241-1, L. 8251-1 and L. 8251-2 of the Labour Code or who have been convicted under Article…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
c: Special provisions for gifts

Article 790 G

…esentation, to a grand-nephew or grand-niece are exempt from free transfer duties up to a limit of €31,865 every fifteen years.This exemption is subject to compliance with the following conditions:1°…

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