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Showing 35513560 of 8385 articles for Art. CE 26-11-1982 n° 30956

French General Tax CodeIn force
Section IV: Registration, land registration, property wealth tax, stamp duty

Article 1716 A

When their author has acquired, pursuant to the loi n° 78-1 du 2 janvier 1978 relative à l'indemnisation des rapatriés d'outre-mer dépossédés de leurs biens et de la loi n° 87-549 du 16 juillet 1987 m…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section IV: Penalties.

Article R310-22

…10-3 and R. 612-26 of the Monetary and Financial Code is liable to a fifth-class fine.A repeat offence under this article is punishable in accordance witharticle 132-11 of the Criminal Code.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Powers of the overseas regions in relation to economic development and regional planning

Article L4433-16

…oupe and Réunion, aid granted by the State before 3 August 1984, the date of publication of the loi n° 84-747 du 2 août 1984 relative aux compétences des régions de Guadeloupe, de Guyane, de Martiniqu…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Installation

Article D1442-14

…of article D. 1442-11 are installed at the hearing of the adjudication committee of the section concerned, which follows the publication of the appointment order referred to in article L. 1441-26 or…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter IV: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE IN THE WALLIS AND FUTUNA ISLANDS

Article L444-1

…g provisions are applicable in the Wallis and Futuna Islands in their wording resulting from Ordinance no. 2020-1733 of 16 December 2020, unless otherwise stated in the table below.Articles applicable…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter V: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE IN FRENCH POLYNESIA

Article L445-1

…the following provisions are applicable in French Polynesia in their wording resulting from Ordinance No. 2020-1733 of 16 December 2020, unless otherwise stated in the table below.Articles applicable…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter VI: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE IN NEW CALEDONIA

Article L446-1

…er, the following provisions are applicable in New Caledonia in their wording resulting from Ordinance no. 2020-1733 of 16 December 2020, unless otherwise stated in the table below.Articles applicable…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE V: Economic interest groupings.

Article L251-7

…o issue bonds under the general conditions for the issue of such securities provided for by the loi n° 85-698 du 11 juillet 1985 autorisant l'émission de valeurs mobilières par certaines associations…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter V: Specific provisions applicable to clinical investigations of devices referred to in Article 1 of Regulation (EU) 2017/745 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 April 2017

Article L1125-1

I.-The clinical investigations of the devices mentioned in Article 1 of Regulation (EU) 2017/745 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 April 2017 are governed by the provisions of the afo…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Appendices

Article Annexe XII

…previous year50The total number of working people aged over sixteen without a qualification at the census (1)30Subtotaltotal80The total number of apprentices in apprentice training centres in 198212T…

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