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Showing 22712280 of 7437 articles for Art. TEPA Act 21 August 2007

French General Tax CodeIn force
Section IX: Miscellaneous provisions

Article 1136

Transactions carried out by the State and governed by Title III of Ordinance no. 2014-948 of 20 August 2014 relating to the governance and capital transactions of companies with public shareholdings d…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
1: Definition of taxable income

Article 80 undecies A

…the Government pursuant to I of article 14 of the amending finance law for 2002 (no. 2002-1050 of 6 August 2002) and, notwithstanding 1° of the article 81 of this code, the function allowance defined…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Holders of a diploma entitling them to practise the profession of dietician.

Article D4371-1

…g and fixing the general provisions of the public examinations provided for by the amended law of 4 August 1942 relating to the award of professional diplomas and reclassified as a higher technician's…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Other narcotic substances and preparations

Article R5132-84

The production, manufacture, transport, import, export, possession, offer, transfer, acquisition or use of substances or preparations, plants or parts of plants listed in the schedules of the Single C…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article L775-3

…he same table: Articles applicable In the wording resulting from L. 511-9 and L. 511 10 Order no. 2021-796 of 23 June 2021 L. 511-11 Ordinance no. 2014-158 of 20 February 2014 L. 511-12-1 Order no. 20…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Categories of insurance and statements to be produced.

Article R344-7

…e code from "1" to "18" is defined in the annex to this article on the basis of the nomenclature of activities provided for by decree no. 2007-1888 of 26 December 2007 approving the nomenclatures of F…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 4: European Union regulations constituting implementing measures for article L. 412-1

Article R412-28

…or food of animal origin; 2° The provisions of Articles 1 to 3 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 445/2007 of 23 April 2007 laying down certain detailed rules for applying Council Regulation (EC) No 299…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Employee with a fixed-term employment contract.

Article L1226-22

…the provisions relating to employee claims mentioned in Articles L. 3253-15, L. 3253-19 to L. 3253-21 are applicable to the payment of the indemnities provided for in Articles L. 1226-20 and L. 1226-…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Provisions common to credit institutions, payment institutions and electronic money institutions

Article L752-10

…ing resulting from L. 314-1 Order no. 2017-1433 of 4 October 2017 L. 314-2 Order no. 2017-1252 of 9 August 2017 L. 314-3 and L. 314-4 Order no. 2009-866 of 15 July 2009 L. 314-5 law no. 2018-700 of 3…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Provisions common to credit institutions, payment institutions and electronic money institutions

Article L753-10

…ing resulting from L. 314-1 Order no. 2017-1433 of 4 October 2017 L. 314-2 Order no. 2017-1252 of 9 August 2017 L. 314-3 and L. 314-4 Order no. 2009-866 of 15 July 2009 L. 314-5 law no. 2018-700 of 3…

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