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Showing 18111820 of 44208 articles for Art. Loi n° 2001-420 du 15 mai 2001

French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 11: Charges for the transmission and distribution of electricity and gas and for oil pipelines (R)

Article R2333-108

…stablishments for inter-communal cooperation or mixed syndicates for the occupation of the public domain by all the works established by a private individual by virtue of road permissions or by all th…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Pharmaceutical products

Article L5541-1

…lynesia as amended by Law No. 2016-41 of 26 January 2016 and in New Caledonia as amended by Law No. 2001-588 of 4 July 2001. For its application in French Polynesia, in the third paragraph of I of Art…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: General provisions

Article R3551-6-1

…the risk analysis and coverage plan. It comprises fire and rescue centres that are classified into main rescue centres and rescue centres. These services and centres may be organised within groups th…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Qualifying conditions

Article R742-6

…terpreter brokers and ship's drivers benefiting from the provisions set out in article 5 of Law no. 2001-43 of 16 January 2001 containing various provisions adapting to Community law in the field of t…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Tasks and resources

Article R411-9

In order to carry out its tasks, the agency : - produces, markets and reimburses holiday vouchers, directly or indirectly; - allocates aid contributing to social policies in tourism and leisure; - coo…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
II: Property tax on undeveloped land

Article 1395

…of sowing, planting or replanting. From 1 January of the year following the promulgation of Act no. 2001-602 du 9 juillet 2001 d'orientation sur la forêt, this exemption period is reduced to ten years…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE I: Provisions specific to Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon.

Article L912-1-1

The words: "la loi n° 2005-882 du 2 août 2005 en faveur des petites et moyennes entreprises" and the words: "la loi n° 2005-882 du 2 août 2005 précitée" appearing in the third and fourth paragraphs of…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 6: Criminal provisions

Article L732-7

…ember 2000 L. 163-3 Law no. 2019-222 of 23 March 2019 L. 163-4 and L. 163-4-1 Order no. 2009-866 of 15 July 2009 L. 163-4-2 Order no. 2011-267 of 14 March 2011 L. 163-5 Order no. 2009-866 of 15 July 2…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 6: Criminal provisions

Article L733-7

…ember 2000 L. 163-3 Law no. 2019-222 of 23 March 2019 L. 163-4 and L. 163-4-1 Order no. 2009-866 of 15 July 2009 L. 163-4-2 Order no. 2011-267 of 14 March 2011 L. 163-5 Order no. 2009-866 of 15 July 2…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section II: Income tax and corporation tax

Article 238 bis B

Sums paid pursuant to articles 9 and 15 de la loi n° 54-782 du 2 août 1954 relative à l'attribution de biens et d'éléments d'actif d'entreprises de presse et d'information, ainsi que les sommes versée…

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