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Showing 501510 of 44273 articles for Art. CE 24-2-1978 n° 97347

French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: Plenary session (R).

Article R5211-24

…resentatives of the colleges mentioned in 1°,2° or 3° of article L. 5211-43, the vote shall take place without adding or deleting names and without changing the order of presentation.Where there is no…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Tax CodeIn force
XX: Information on reference tax income

Article 242 quater

…or exemption from the levies provided for in the same I at the latest on 30 November of the year preceding that of the payment of the income mentioned in the said I, by producing, from the persons who…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Obligations of discretion, secrecy and confidentiality

Article R8124-24

Enforcement officers shall respect the confidentiality of the complaints referred to them and shall refrain from disclosing to any person the identity of a complainant and from publicising the existen…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 7: Unused medicinal products for human use.

Article R4211-24

Producers contribute to or provide for the collection of unused medicines and, where applicable, their packaging, under the conditions set out in I of article L. 541-10 of the Environmental Code. They…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Section 4: Refusal to renew.

Article L145-24

The right to renewal may not be enforced against an owner who has obtained planning permission to build residential premises on all or part of one of the properties referred to in 2° of article L. 145…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section VI: Information to be provided to the public by groups.

Article L356-24

…ngs referred to in the second and third paragraphs of Article L. 356-2 respectively shall put in place appropriate structures and systems at group level to meet the requirements set out in Article L.…

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

Article L115-24

Partial payment or failure to pay taxes or contributions within the legal time limit will result in the application of :1° A surcharge of 5% on the amount of sums for which payment has been deferred o…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
XXI: Advertising measures

Article 243 ter

…ame article, identify at the time of payment the portion of this income eligible for the 40% allowance mentioned in 2° of 3 of the aforementioned article 158. Proof of this identification is kept avai…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 8: Contaminants

Article R412-24

The enforcement measures provided for in Article L. 412-1, the provisions of Articles 1 and 2 of amended Regulation (EEC) No 315/93 of the Council of the European Communities of 8 February 1993 laying…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 6: Provisions applicable to employer groups

Article D6325-24

…ast number of support measures eligible for this aid during the year; 2° The sectors of activity concerned, the qualifications being prepared for and the workstations for which the beneficiaries of th…

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