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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Revenue from the operating section

Article L2573-43

…aced by the following provisions: "1° Les produits des redevances pour services rendus;"2° Les 12°, 13°, 14° et 15° deviennent respectivement : 2°, 3°, 4° et 5°.

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Environment.

Article L4424-35

…y the statutes applicable to them on 2 April 1992, the date of entry into force of loi n° 91-428 du 13 mai 1991 portant statut de la collectivité territoriale de Corse. The conditions for the applicat…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Cross-border mergers

Article R236-21

…lting from the cross-border merger 12° the likely effects of the cross-border merger on employment; 13° The arrangements for making a buy-out offer to members in accordance with Article L. 236-40; 14°…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Employment obligation

Article D5212-8

…article L. 5212-1 shall provide information annually, in the declaration provided for inarticle L. 133-5-3 of the Social Security Code, made for the period of employment in April of the year followin…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Financial penalties

Article R5461-4

…ned in article R. 5211-65, to place a class I medical device or a custom-made medical device on the market without making the declaration provided for in the first and fourth paragraphs of article R.…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
SINGLE CHAPTER: Terms and conditions for the transfer of competences

Article LO6371-8

…the region of Guadeloupe or the department of Guadeloupe transferred to the collectivity of Saint-Martin. These services are transferred in accordance with the terms and conditions set out in this c…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter V: Public limited companies.

Article L225-102-4

…where appropriate subject to a fine, to comply with them.The president of the court, ruling in summary proceedings, may be seised for the same purposes.[Provisions declared not to comply with the Co…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter VIII ter: Turnover tax on farmers

Article 302 bis MB

…poris ; 3° On the schedule to the declaration of transactions for the first quarter or the month of March of the year in respect of which the tax is due, filed pursuant to Article 287, for farmers who…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
1: Direct taxes and assimilated taxes. Income tax. Corporation tax. Duties and penalties

Article 1665 bis

Taxpayers shall receive, no later than 1st March of the year in which the tax relating to the previous year's income is settled, an advance payment on the amount of the tax benefits provided for in ar…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: Status and missions

Article L1231-2

…e requalification of run-down old districts mentioned in the article 25 de la loi n° 2009-323 du 25 mars 2009 de mobilisation pour le logement et la lutte contre l'exclusion et dans les secteurs d'int…

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