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Showing 22612270 of 2450 articles for Art. aff. 161/84 – 28 Jan. 1986

French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER V : Urban Community

Article L5215-32

…ds national de garantie individuelle des ressources;17° Le produit des taxes prévues aux Articles 1528, 1529, 1530 and 1530 bis of the General Tax Code;18° The fraction of value added tax provided for…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER V: Endowments, grants and miscellaneous funds

Article R2335-1

…provided for this purpose, up to the amount mentioned in article 82 of finance law no. 2018-1317 of 28 December 2018 for 2019, and the number of beneficiary communes in mainland and overseas France ;…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Organisation of work

Article D1432-39

…tor general of the regional health agency on a proposal from the president of the executive council;28° One representative of the trade unions representing doctors in public health establishments;29°…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Creation, extension and conversion.

Article R2324-18

…where it is to be located, as defined by the reference framework mentioned in IV of article R. 2324-28 ; 5° A study of the needs in the area in which the proposed establishment or service is to be loc…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 2: Pre-contractual information obligation

Article L221-5

I.-Prior to the conclusion of a contract for the sale of goods or the provision of services, digital content or digital services, the trader shall provide the consumer with the following information i…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Operating conditions.

Article L4141-3

…doctor issued by Spain attesting to training as a doctor commenced in that State between 1 January 1986 and 31 December 1997, if accompanied by a certificate issued by the competent authorities of th…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter I: Foreign investment subject to authorisation

Article R151-3

…s relating to the dual-use goods and technologies listed in Annex IV to Council Regulation (EC) No 428/2009 of 5 May 2009 setting up a Community regime for the control of exports, transfers, brokering…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter II: PROVISIONS SPECIFIC TO NEW CALEDONIA

Article L732-3

…der no. 2009-866 of 15 July 2009 L. 133-26 and L. 133-27Order no. 2017-1252 of 9 August 2017 L. 133-28 Law no. 2018-700 of 3 August 2018 L. 133-29 to L. 133-38Act no. 2013-100 of 28 January 2013 L. 13…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
APPENDICES TO PART SIX

Article Annexe 61-3

…equipment 2183 : Office and computer equipment 2184 : Furniture 2188 : Other tangible fixed assets 228: Assets under concession 229...9: Cancellation and reduction of concession grantor revenue vouche…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter III: PROVISIONS SPECIFIC TO FRENCH POLYNESIA

Article L733-3

…er no. 2009-866 of 15 July 2009 L. 133-26 and L. 133-27 Order no. 2017-1252 of 9 August 2017 L. 133-28 Law no. 2018-700 of 3 August 2018 L. 133-29 to L. 133-38Act no. 2013-100 of 28 January 2013 L. 13…

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