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Showing 38713880 of 27300 articles for Art. Décret n° 87-712 du 26 août 1987

French Commercial codeIn force
Section 4: Companies of statutory auditors

Article R822-105

…is acquired under the conditions provided for in articles L. 223-14 and L. 228-24 and 10 de la loi n° 90-1258 du 31 décembre 1990.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Provisions specific to the Wallis and Futuna Islands

Article R764-14

…mn of the same table:Applicable articlesIn the wording resulting from the decreeR. 465-1 to R. 465-4n° 2016-1121 of 11 August 2016

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Title I: Trademarks and service marks

Article L712-4-1

The following persons may file an opposition on the basis of one or more of the rights mentioned in Article L. 712-4, provided that these rights belong to the same proprietor: 1° The proprietor of an…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title II: Provisions applicable in New Caledonia, French Polynesia and the Wallis and Futuna Islands

Article R251

I. - With the exception of articles R. 15-29 to R. 15-33-23, R. 15-33-43 and R. 15-33-59, R. 48-1, the I of article R. 49-8-3, articles R. 49-8-5 to R. 49-19, R. 53-51 to R. 53-56, R. 63, R. 64, R. 93…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter VIII: Common provisions

Article R718-6

Where a trade mark has been the subject, before the entry into force of decree no. 2019-1316 of 9 December 2019 of a declaration of early renewal pursuant to Article R. 712-25, as it read prior to thi…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Organisation and operation

Article R1435-36

…economic and financial control by the State under the conditions laid down by decree no. 55-733 of 26 May 1955.

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French General Tax CodeIn force
III: Payment of tax

Article 1680 A

Deductions made at the initiative of the tax authorities are made from an account opened by the taxpayer in an establishment authorised for this purpose, which may be: 1° A deposit account in a credit…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Payment service providers, bureaux de change and electronic money issuers

Article L775-17

…3-1 Ordinance no. 2017-1252 of 9 August 2017 L. 523-2, with the exception of its h) Act 2013-672 of 26 July 2013 L. 523-3 Order no. 2009-866 of 15 July 2009 L. 523-5 Act 2014-344 of 17 March 2014 L. 5…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE V: POWERS OF THE TERRITORIAL TERRITORIAL COLLECTIVITY OF FRENCH GUYANA

Article L7153-9

…of French Guyana may use local semi-public companies and semi-public companies governed by the loi n° 46-860 du 30 avril 1946 tendant à l'établissement, au financement et à l'exécution de plans d'équ…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE V: POWERS OF THE TERRITORIAL TERRITORIAL COLLECTIVITY OF MARTINIQUE

Article L7253-9

…rtinique Assembly may use local semi-public companies and semi-public companies governed by the loi n° 46-860 du 30 avril 1946 tendant à l'établissement, au financement et à l'exécution de plans d'équ…

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