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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Presentation of the request

Article R2333-120-29

The provisions of this sub-paragraph shall apply on pain of inadmissibility of the application.

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Principle of non-discrimination.

Article L1132-1

…t, qualification, classification, professional promotion, working hours, assessment of performance, etc. 3221-3, profit-sharing measures or the distribution of shares, training, redeployment, assignme…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Recruitment

Article R6152-339

…only be recruited successively within the same establishment on a contract basis under the terms of 1°, 2° and 3° of article R. 6152-338 for a maximum period of six years.

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Accounting obligations applicable to certain traders.

Article L123-28-1

…tural persons mentioned in the second paragraph of article L. 123-16-1 may not draw up a balance sheet and profit and loss account if they do not employ any employees and have registered their total a…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Conditions for the extension of agreements.

Article L2261-23-1

In order to be extended, the branch agreement or professional agreement must, unless justified, include the specific stipulations mentioned in Article L. 2232-10-1 for undertakings with fewer than fif…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 2: Special provisions for certain investigative measures

Article D47-1-20

…ties of that State, specifying in particular the time and place of the hearing, the identification details of the person heard and, in the case of a suspected or accused person, the conditions under w…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Issue of the licence to practise.

Article D4221-13-2

The practice authorisation committee assesses candidates' competence, in particular in the light of the assessment report drawn up by the head of the organisation in which the successful candidate com…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter III: Leasing of work and industry.

Article 1779

There are three main types of hire of work and industry:1° Hire of services;2° Hire of carriers, both by land and by water, who undertake the transport of persons or goods;3° Hire of architects, contr…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Tax CodeIn force
II: Deductions

Article 271

…establish the amount of tax due in respect of these transactions and if they are in possession of: 1° For intra-Community acquisitions, invoices drawn up in accordance with European Union regulations…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Tax CodeIn force
2 bis: Withholding of income tax at source

Article 119 bis

…238 septies B and 1678 bis give rise to the application of a withholding tax, the rate of which is set by 1 of Article 187, when they benefit persons who have their registered office in France or abro…

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