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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section II: Income tax and corporation tax

Article 238 quater K

I. - As an exception to the provisions of Article 238 quater I,when the trust contract is terminated, the profits or losses as well as the capital gains or losses resulting from the transfer of the as…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: General health administration.

Article L1524-4

The Biomedicine Agency established in Chapter VIII of Title I of Book IV of this Part shall exercise in Wallis and Futuna the powers conferred upon it by Title II of Book V of this Part and Title II o…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Operations following death (R)

Article R2213-25-1

I.-Prior to being placed on the market, an accredited body checks that the coffin fitted with a watertight bowl complies with the characteristics mentioned in article R. 2213-25. This body will issue…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Formation and operation of regional joint cross-industry committees

Article D6323-20-1

I.-The board of directors of the regional joint cross-industry committee is composed, taking into account the representativeness of the signatories of the agreement establishing the committee, of no m…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1b: Transmission of information for the purposes of registering persons practising the profession of dietician

Article R4371-1-2

Articles R. 4333-7 and R. 4333-8 are applicable to dieticians, subject to the following adaptations: 1° In the first paragraph of article R. 4333-7, the words: "de l'article L. 4333-1-1" are replaced…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: Transmission of the request by the public prosecutor.

Article 728-22-1

The sentenced person may challenge the decision of the representative of the public prosecutor's office before the president of the enforcement division of the court of appeal: 1° To automatically for…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions on the valuation of prudential technical provisions

Article R351-2-1

For the undertakings referred to in Article L. 310-3-1 which are authorised to carry out the operations referred to in 1° of Article L. 310-1, the calculation of the best estimate referred to in II of…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter I: The National Institute of Industrial Property

Article R411-1-2

The National Institute of Industrial Property organises free public consultation of industrial property titles and the Official Bulletin of Industrial Property. The terms, places and conditions of thi…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Reporting obligations relating to certain occupational risk factors

Article L4163-2-1

Within the framework of agreements, the professional branches may draw up lists of trades or activities particularly exposed to the occupational risk factors mentioned in 1° of I of article L. 4161-1…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Conseil d'orientation des conditions de travail (Working Conditions Advisory Council)

Article L4641-2-1

Within the Conseil d'Orientation des Conditions de Travail, the Comité National de Prévention et de Santé au Travail is made up of representatives of the State, the Caisse Nationale de l'Assurance Mal…

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