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Showing 341350 of 23919 articles for Art. Cass. 3e Civ. 29-10-1985 n° 84-14.391

French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Organisation and operation.

Article R2324-29

Childcare establishments and services draw up an establishment or service plan that implements the national charter for the care of young children referred to inarticle L. 214-1-1 of the Code de l'act…

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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 Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Measures specific to the safeguarding, reorganisation or liquidation of credit institutions, finance companies, investment firms, electronic money institutions and payment institutions.

Article L613-29

In the event of the opening or pronouncement of compulsory liquidation proceedings in respect of a credit institution, finance company, electronic money institution, payment institution or investment…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 1: The form of declarations and filings and their processing by the keeper of the National Register of Companies

Article R123-293

The keeper of the national register shall enter the information and attach the documents filed within one clear working day of receipt of the declaration or, for information and documents subject to v…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subsection 3: Provisions relating to judicial supervision and house arrest applicable in cases of domestic violence

Article D32-29

In the event of information concerning offences committed either by the victim's spouse, cohabitee or partner linked to the victim by a civil solidarity pact, or by the victim's former spouse, former…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
IV: Farmers

Article 298 quinquies

I. - The flat-rate refund instituted by article 298 quater benefits:a) To farmers who sell butchery and charcuterie animals defined by decree (1), either to a person liable for value added tax in resp…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section VIIIa: Basic excess

Article 293 G

I. - The taxable persons referred to in III of article 293 B who meet the conditions for exemption and who have not opted for payment of value added tax are excluded from the benefit of the exemption…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Common provisions.

Article D6431-29

The Medical Committee and the Agency Committee meet at least once every three months. Each body draws up its own rules of procedure. Except in cases of urgency, the agenda is sent at least fifteen day…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section VIII: Imports

Article 293 A

1. On importation, the chargeable event occurs and the tax becomes chargeable at the time when the goods are deemed to be imported, within the meaning of 2 of I of Article 291.The import declaration m…

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