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Showing 10811090 of 18298 articles for Art. Cass. com. – 28 Oct. 1986

French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II: Revenue

Article L3662-4

…ter-municipal cooperation, calculated in accordance with the procedures set out in articles L. 5211-28 and L. 5211-28-1; 2° A lump-sum allocation as part of the overall operating allocation for depart…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 4: New horizontal aid to compensate for reduced activity

Article 919-87

…cles 916-26 to 916-33.However, the 20% reduction provided for in the ninth paragraph of article 916-28 and the deadline provided for in article 916-31 do not apply.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Operations following death (R)

Article R2213-12

…y be transported after committal and under the conditions set out in articles R. 2213-15 to R. 2213-28.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Processes, products and appliances for mandatory disinfection.

Article R3114-1

…to the provisions of this section, notwithstanding the application of the provisions of the law of 28 October 1943 relating to steam and gas pressure equipment on land or on board inland waterway ves…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Third category operations.

Article R4532-53

…cation of asbestos-containing materials provided for in articles R. 1334-22, R. 1334-27 and R. 1334-28 of the Public Health Code are attached to the simplified general coordination plan.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Private equity funds.

Article R214-53

…not admitted to trading on a financial instruments market within the meaning of I of Article L. 214-28 or in entities mentioned in 2° of II of Article L. 214-28 whose securities or rights are included…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Section 3: Form, statements and registration of retail declarations.

Article 99

…customs clearance of products, in accordance with the provisions of the second paragraph of Article 28 (1) above, entries in words which contradict these coding elements shall be null and void. In all…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Obligations of delegated producers

Article L213-32

…his transmission replaces the provision of the statement of receipts provided for in article L. 132-28 of the same code. The profit and loss account is also sent to any other natural or legal person w…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Obligations of delegated producers

Article L251-9

…his transmission replaces the provision of the statement of receipts provided for in article L. 132-28 of the same code. The profit and loss account is also sent to any other natural or legal person w…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter VIII: Penalties.

Article L328-3

The provisions of articles L. 242-2, L. 242-6 (2° to 4°), L. 242-8, L. 242-25 and L. 242-28 of the French Commercial Code are applicable to insurance undertakings, even where they are not automaticall…

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