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Showing 27412750 of 3334 articles for Art. Ordinance no. 2019-359 – 24 Apr. 2019

French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Exemptions from social security contributions

Article R5141-7

…e for exemption from contributions and entitlement to benefits under Articles L. 161-1-1 and L. 161-24 of the Social Security Code: 1° Persons deprived of employment receiving the unemployment insuran…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Pharmacy professions

Article R4443-1-1

…as appropriate, to Articles 640 to 647 of the Code of Civil Procedure of New Caledonia or Articles 24 and 25 of Deliberation No 2001-200 AFP of 4 December 2001 on the Code of Civil Procedure of Frenc…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2: Determination of taxable profits

Article 40

…set by decree (2), or in the purchase or subscription of shares in investment companies governed by Ordinance no. 45-2710 of 2 November 1945. This commitment to reinvest must be appended to the income…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: National Cancer Institute

Article L1415-2

The French National Cancer Institute is responsible for coordinating the fight against cancer. To this end, it carries out the following tasks in particular:1° Proposing, in co-ordination with researc…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Procedure

Article 698-6

As an exception to the provisions of Title I of Book II, in particular articles 240 and 248, first paragraph, and subject to the provisions of Article 698-7, the assize court provided for by articles…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Title one: Tax assessment and control

Article 1649 quater L

…rm, or after an opinion from the national registration commission provided for in Article 42 bis of Ordinance no. 45-2138 of 19 September 1945 establishing the Ordre des experts-comptables and regulat…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Annexes to article D3512-9-5

Article Annexe I

INFORMATION AND DOCUMENTS TO BE SUPPLIED BY LABORATORIES IN THE APPLICATION FOR APPROVAL The application file shall include the following information and documents:1. The name and address of the appli…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Approval

Article L532-9

…e investments" without managing UCITS mentioned in 1° and 3°: 1° Falling under II of article L. 214-24, excluding those mentioned in the last paragraph of the same II and excluding FIAs falling under…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Financial instruments

Article R742-1

…ht-hand column of the same table:Applicable articlesIn the wording resulting from the decreeR. 211-1No. 2018-1226 of 24 December 2018R. 211-2 to R. 211-6no. 2023-421 of 31 May 2023R. 211-7 to R. 211-9…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Financial instruments

Article R743-1

…ht-hand column of the same table:Applicable articlesIn the wording resulting from the decreeR. 211-1No. 2018-1226 of 24 December 2018R. 211-2 to R. 211-6no. 2023-421 of 31 May 2023R. 211-7 to R. 211-9…

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