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Showing 24912500 of 3334 articles for Art. Ordinance no. 2019-359 – 24 Apr. 2019

French Public Health CodeIn force
APPENDICES TO PART FOUR

Article Annexe 41-2

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2: Determination of taxable profits

Article 39 quinquies C

…hat have entered into an agreement with the State under the conditions provided for in Article 1 of Ordinance no. 59-248 of 4 February 1959 may, as soon as their subscription is paid, make an exceptio…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE III: NATIONAL BODIES RESPONSIBLE FOR MUNICIPALITIES AND THEIR GROUPINGS

Article L1831-2

…bject to the adaptations provided for in II. APPLICABLE PROVISIONS AS PROVIDED FOR IN L. 1221-1 Law no. 2021-771 of 17 June 2021 ratifying ordinances no. 2021-45 of 20 January 2021 and no. 2021-71 of…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: Organisation and powers.

Article L411-2

…l Legislation and Regulation shall be consulted by the Minister for the Economy on any draft law or ordinance and on any proposed regulation or directive of the European Community before it is examine…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Definition and technical organisation of sectors.

Article R3221-5

In each penitentiary region, one or more prison psychiatry sectors are attached to a health establishment providing care for detainees pursuant to 2° of article L. 6111-1-2. Each of these sectors incl…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Tasks

Article R4641-1

…d regulatory texts that contribute to the implementation of these public policies: 1° Draft laws or ordinances relating to the protection and promotion of health and safety at work in the establishmen…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Civil penalties

Article L242-4

…days after the expiry of the periods laid down in the first and second paragraphs of Article L. 221-24, of 5% if the delay is between ten and twenty days, of 10% if the delay is between twenty and thi…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Purpose and eligibility criteria

Article 421-19

…icles…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: General-purpose investment funds.

Article R214-32-21

The deposits referred to in 4° of I of article L. 214-24-55 are deposits made with a credit institution that are repayable on demand or can be withdrawn and have a maturity of twelve months or less, p…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Procedure for processing applications

Article R1142-63-9

…latter, to forward this information to it in application of the first paragraph of article L. 1142-24-4. Information covered by medical confidentiality may only be transmitted by a doctor. The Office…

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