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Showing 7180 of 16352 articles for Art. CE 29-6-2020 n° 434521

French General Tax CodeIn force
Section VIII: Imports

Article 291

…ect to value added tax.2. The following are considered to be imports of goods:a. the entry into France of goods originating in or coming from a State or territory not belonging to the European Union,…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Title XI: Free trade zones.

Article 290

…o the provisions of 4 and 5 below, and unless special provisions are made to the contrary, goods placed in free zones may, on leaving the free zone, be put to the same uses as if they had been importe…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 6: Liability and protection of elected representatives

Article L3123-29

The president of the departmental council, the vice-presidents or the departmental councillors who have been delegated benefit, on the occasion of their functions, from protection organised by the dep…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 6: Liability and protection of elected representatives.

Article L4135-29

The president of the regional council, the vice-presidents or the regional councillors who have been delegated benefit, on the occasion of their duties, from protection organised by the region in acco…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 6: Announcement of results and election disputes.

Article R713-29

…ich has become final, of the elections of the members of a territorial or regional chamber of commerce and industry, and unless such annulment is pronounced less than one year before a general renewal…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 6: Base of professional knowledge and skills

Article D6113-29

…of all the knowledge and skills that it is useful for an individual to master in order to promote access to vocational training and professional integration. This foundation must be assessed in a prof…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Applications from trade unions and associations

Article R7343-29

The decision of the court of first instance may be appealed within ten days of its notification. The appeal is lodged, investigated and judged in accordance with the conditions laid down in the Code o…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 6: Unavailability of sums, early release and liquidation.

Article R3332-29

Pursuant to the second paragraph of article L. 3332-16, the following events may exceptionally result in the rights built up in favour of participants being unlocked before expiry of the term of the b…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 6: Compensation for damage caused by compulsory vaccination

Article R3111-29

If the vaccination was compulsory at the time it was carried out, the Director of the Office will, if necessary, arrange for an expert opinion to assess the extent of the damage and determine whether…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 6: Remuneration of members of boards and delegations

Article D4233-29

The elected members of a regional, central or national council or of a delegation of the Order, who are not entitled to the allowance provided for in article D. 4233-28, may receive an allowance for p…

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