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Showing 17711780 of 2529 articles for Art. 31 oct. 1989

French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 3: Special provisions for certain investigative measures

Article 694-45

…ained in France, the judge hearing the case may, without prejudice to the provisions of Article 694-31, refuse to execute the request if the person concerned opposes it or if his transfer is likely to…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 3: Appearance before the Investigating Chamber

Article 695-30

…me time as the ruling authorising the surrender provided for in the fourth paragraph of article 695-31. The public prosecutor and the wanted person are heard, the latter assisted, if necessary, by his…

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

Article R351-9

…e commitments. These expenses are determined in accordance with the procedures laid down in Article 31 of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 2015/35 of 10 October 2014; 2° Inflation, including th…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
D: Declaration of new constructions and changes to their nature, purpose or use

Article 1406

…re the declaration is made after the deadline, the exemption applies for the period remaining after 31 December of the following year.

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section II: Special provisions

Article 1640 D

…C of V of article 1640 C multiplied by 1.034.This decision results from a deliberation taken before 31 January of the year during which the attachment takes effect for tax purposes. It is subject to t…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Financial provisions

Article L2511-38

…provided for in articles L. 2511-11 to L. 2511-21, L. 2511-24, L. 2511-26 and L. 2511-28 to L. 2511-31.The local development grant finances, in particular, expenditure relating to information for resi…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: Categories of revenue

Article L2564-22

I.-The articles L. 2331-5 to L. 2331-10 are applicable in Mayotte from 1 January 2014. II.-Until 31 December 2013, revenue from the investment section of the budget of the communes of Mayotte includes…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section II: Technical and accounting rules.

Article A441-4

…with the first paragraph of Article R. 441-21, using the risk-free interest rate curve in force at 31 December of the previous year.III. - When the agreement provided for in article R. 441-27 is conv…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Building and public works employers.

Article L6331-38

…s at national level in the building and public works sector. II - In the absence of an agreement by 31 December of the year preceding the financial year, the rate of contribution for salaries paid dur…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Capital increases.

Article R225-117

…icles R. 225-113 and R. 225-114 as well as, depending on the case, by articles R. 225-115, R. 22-10-31 or R. 225-116.The characteristics of the securities giving entitlement to the allotment of debt s…

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