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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section V: Calculation of tax

Article 197 A

…se, the tax may not be less than an amount calculated by applying a rate of 20% to the fraction of net taxable income less than or equal to the upper limit of the second bracket of the income tax scal…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter one: Setting the rates used to calculate direct local taxation

Article 1640 B

…es. Company property tax assessments for 2010 are levied for the benefit of the State's general budget. They are calculated by applying the deliberations relating to the exemptions and reductions prov…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 8: Discipline.

Article R6152-74

The disciplinary penalties applicable to practitioners covered by this section are :1° A warning ;2° a reprimand3° Reduction in seniority leading to a reduction in emoluments;4° Suspension for a perio…

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Successive contracts with the same employee.

Article L1244-1

…ment contracts with the same employee when the contract is concluded in one of the following cases: 1° Replacement of an absent employee ; 2° Replacement of an employee whose employment contract has b…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section II: Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution.

Article L310-25-2

…in the territory of another Member State of the European Union, the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution may request information on the conduct of the winding-up proceedings from the super…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 4: Changes in share capital and employee share ownership.

Article R225-116

Where the General Meeting has delegated its powers or competence under the conditions provided for in Articles L. 225-129-1, L. 225-129-2, L. 225-136 and L. 22-10-52 or in I and II of Article L. 225-1…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Tax CodeIn force
Section IX: Special schemes

Article 298 sexdecies I

…ansported to France.II.-Where use is made of this arrangement, the following conditions shall apply:1° By way of derogation from Article 2 of 293 A, the person liable to pay value added tax is the rec…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Polling stations

Article R7343-39

…iary, appointed by the president of the Social Division of the Cour de cassation. It also includes: 1° An assessor who is a serving or honorary administrative judge, appointed by the President of the…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
SINGLE CHAPTER

Article R1221-13

…cation for approval with the prefect of the département where its main establishment is located, together with the following details: 1° Legal status of the organisation; 2° Identity of its responsibl…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Provisions specific to the "paediatric critical care" modality

Article D6124-32

…The hospitalisation sector of the paediatric critical care unit includes a minimum number of beds determined as follows: 1° At least eight beds for the paediatric critical care unit referred to in 1°…

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
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