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Showing 15511560 of 2450 articles for Art. aff. 161/84 – 28 Jan. 1986

French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter II: The Public Prosecutor's Office

Article R15-33-66-8

…court, for the sole purpose of carrying out their duties as defined in articles L. 123-3 et R. 123-28 of the same code; 4° The national representative to Eurojust, and the magistrates, registrars and…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section II: Scope of the tax

Article 208 quinquies

…establishment of one of the zones provided for in Article 1 of Ordinance no. 86-1113 of 15 October 1986, set up to operate a business there, are exempt from this tax on profits made up to the end of…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Protection of works and objects to which copyright or related rights are attached

Article R331-8

…udiovisuelle et numérique designated pursuant to IV of Article 4 of Law No. 86-1067 of 30 September 1986 on freedom of communication.

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter I: Personal recovery without compulsory liquidation

Article R741-1

…462 of 6 July 1989 aimed at improving rental relations and amending law no. 86-1290 of 23 December 1986. It includes the information provided for in the penultimate paragraph of Article R. 733-6. It…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Title II: Turnover taxes and similar taxes

Article 302 bis ZE

…of television services within the meaning of Articles 2 and 2-1 of law no. 86-1067 of 30 September 1986 relating to freedom of communication (1) of broadcasting rights to sporting events or competiti…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section I: Compulsory tax

Article 1584 bis

…462 of 6 July 1989 aimed at improving rental relations and amending Law no. 86-1290 of 23 December 1986; b) Either the sale of one or more lots, following the co-ownership of a building due to the ex…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE VI: LOCAL AUTHORITY FINANCES

Article D6362-1

…tax compensation allowance pursuant to IV and IV bis of Article 6 of Act no. 86-1317 of 30 December 1986 amending the Initial Finance Act for 1987;3° The estimated amount of compensation paid for exem…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Common provisions (R)

Article D1612-7

…taxe professionnelle en application du IV et IV bis de Article 6 of Law no. 86-1317 of 30 December 1986, as amended, on the initial finance law for 1987;- the estimated amount of compensation paid in…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Formation of the contract

Article L224-29

The provisions of article L. 224-28 do not apply to the duration of an instalment contract where the consumer has, by separate contract, agreed to make instalment payments exclusively for the deployme…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter II: APATRIDIA

Article L582-8

…atus falls within one of the exclusion clauses mentioned in Article 1 of the New York Convention of 28 September 1954.

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