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Showing 171180 of 16362 articles for Art. Commercial Agents Regs 1993 – Reg 17

French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions

Article 17-2

…the act or fact to which the law attaches these effects. The provisions of the preceding paragraph regulate, by way of interpretation, the application in time of nationality laws which were in force…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 1: Rules common to leases of houses and rural property.

Article 1751

The right to the lease of premises, of a non-professional or non-commercial nature, which is actually used as a dwelling by two spouses, whatever their matrimonial regime and notwithstanding any agree…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 4: Obligation to inform air passengers of the identity of the air carrier.

Article R211-17

As soon as it is known, the identity of the operating air carrier is communicated in writing or by electronic means. This information shall be confirmed no later than eight days before the date specif…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Inspection of products before release for free circulation

Article L511-17

…of fresh fruit and vegetables with the marketing standards provided for in Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 543/2011 of 7 June 2011, as amended, laying down detailed rules for implementing…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Preventive measures and resources

Article R4412-17

…f workers against the hazards arising from the chemical and physico-chemical properties of chemical agents. These measures shall cover, in particular, the storage, handling and isolation of incompatib…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
1: Tax penalties

Article 1795

…mentioned in Article L. 96 J of the Book of Tax Procedures who make available the software or cash register systems mentioned in the same Article L. 96 J are liable to a fine where such software, sys…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Budgets and accounts

Article D5217-17

I. - For the application of Article D. 5217-16 :a) The population to be taken into account is the sum of the total populations, municipal and counted separately, of the member municipalities of the me…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
C: Criminal penalties

Article 1743

The penalties provided for in article 1741 :1° Any person who has knowingly omitted to make or cause to be made entries or has made or caused to be made inaccurate or fictitious entries in the ledger…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
C: Criminal penalties

Article 1751

…ere a breach of the invoicing rules as provided for in articles L. 441-9 and L. 443-3 of the French Commercial Code (1), the offender's business may be sequestered until the final decision has been en…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II: Adoption and implementation of budgets

Article L1612-17

The provisions of articles L. 1612-15 and L. 1612-16 are not applicable to the entry and payment of compulsory expenditure resulting, for local authorities, their groupings and their public establishm…

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