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Showing 18911900 of 5219 articles for Art. BOI-ENR-DMTOM-40-30 n° 50

French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title IV: Common provisions

Article R40-43-1

Unless technically impossible, the following are made available: 1° To the persons mentioned in 1° of article R. 40-43 : a) The content of electronic communications intercepted on the basis of article…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Open-cast earthworks.

Article R4534-32

Spoil or material may only be deposited along a trench more than 1.30 metres deep if it is possible to create a berm at least 40 centimetres wide. This berm must be kept clear of any deposits at all t…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section II: Public authorities, public institutions or public utilities

Article 1038

Agreements entered into for the implementation of l'ordonnance n° 59-151 modifiée du 7 janvier 1959, relative à l'organisation des transports de voyageurs en Ile-de-France, are registered at a fixed f…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section 1: Development tax

Article 1635 quater O

For the calculation of the municipal or inter-municipal share of the development tax, if the construction or development project is carried out in sectors with different rates pursuant to articles 163…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Provisions relating to municipalities resulting from a merger with 100,000 inhabitants or less

Article R2113-21

The consultative commission provided for in article L. 2113-23, as it stood prior to la loi n° 2010-1563 du 16 décembre 2010 de réforme des collectivités territoriales, meets in the town hall annex.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Criminal provisions.

Article L5224-3

Any foreigner guilty of the offences defined in article L. 5224-2 may be banned from French territory under the conditions set out in articles 131-30 to 131-30-2 of the French Penal Code, for a maximu…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 6: Transmission of documents

Article D6323-21-2

Articles R. 6332-30 to R. 6332-32 are applicable to the regional joint inter-professional committees. The documents provided for in articles R. 6332-30 and R. 6332-31 are also sent to the Regional Pre…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions

Article D331-5

…R. 111-47 to R. 111-50,…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: National master plan for blood transfusion organisation and regional blood transfusion organisation plans

Article R1222-52

…he Armed Forces Blood Transfusion Centre, subject to the provisions of articles R. 1222-47, R. 1222-50 and R. 1222-51.

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French Customs CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Penalties involving deprivation of rights.

Article 432 ter

Any foreigner guilty of the offence referred to in article 414 of this Code involving manufactured tobacco products or narcotics may be banned from French territory for up to ten years, under the cond…

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