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Showing 941950 of 1715 articles for Art. Vertical Guidelines – point 145

French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter 1: Direct taxes and similar levies

Article 1599 bis

…rate tax on network companies relating to main copper local loop distribution frames, mutualisation points for fibre-to-the-end-user electronic communications networks and optical connection nodes for…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Maintenance and operation of facilities

Article R1321-55

…n. Under normal conditions of maintenance, these installations must ensure water circulation at all points. They must be capable of being completely cleaned, rinsed, drained and disinfected. The parts…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Conditions for executing a payment transaction

Article L133-9

…or on the day on which the payer has made the funds available to his payment service provider, the point in time of receipt shall be deemed to be the agreed day.If the time of receipt is not a busine…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article R111-3

…of the Energy Code, including generating machines and other works of the producer downstream of the point of delivery to the public network, located at sea beyond the sea shore as defined in Article L…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Part Two: Community of Conventions.

Article 1497

…ll be a universal community between them. The rules of the legal community remain applicable on all points that have not been the subject of the parties' agreement.

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 1: Exploitation rights

Article R613-18

…f of the applicant's qualifications, particularly from a legal, technical, industrial and financial point of view. Within forty-eight hours of its receipt by the Minister, the application is notified…

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

Article R412-43-2

…e the implementing measures provided for in Article L. 412-1. The same applies to the provisions of points a) and b) of paragraph 3 and those of paragraph 4 of Article 4 of Regulation (EU) 2019/1020 o…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Subsection III: Other legal divorce proceedings

Article 1116

…Civil Code shall be made in writing and signed by the two spouses and their respective lawyers. The points of disagreement mentioned in the declaration do not constitute claims within the meaning of a…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Chapter III: Resources and means

Article R1233-4

…e terms and conditions under which the agency's territorial delegate in the département is the sole point of contact for local and regional authorities for projects supported by the Agence nationale d…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Operation

Article R2623-17

…ified to them by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt. These minutes shall specify the points on which agreement has been reached and those on which disagreement persists.The minutes shal…

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