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Showing 15511560 of 1973 articles for Art. 131-38

French Customs CodeIn force
Chapter II: Customs presentation of products subject to certain movement restrictions in trade with other Member States of the European Community.

Article 468

Where a customs presentation is required for the goods referred to in Article 38(4) and (5), the customs service shall carry out the inspection of these goods in the presence of the holder.If the hold…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Operation

Article L512-39

The Boards of Directors of the Caisses Régionales de Crédit Agricole Mutuel have powers over the administration and management of the local mutuals affiliated to them similar to those conferred by Art…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE VI: FINANCIAL AND ACCOUNTING PROVISIONS

Article L3663-3

The local commission responsible for assessing the charges and resources transferred from the Rhône department, created by Article 38 of Law no. 2014-58 of 27 January 2014 on the modernisation of terr…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 7: Monitoring compliance with obligations and penalties

Article R561-47

I. - When a case is referred to the National Enforcement Committee pursuant to Article L. 561-38 on the basis of an inspection report drawn up in accordance with Articles R. 561-39 and R. 561-40, the…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Criminal provisions

Article R3124-5

Employing a part-time employee or an employee on an intermittent employment contract without drawing up a written employment contract specifying the following is punishable by a fifth-class fine: 1° F…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Disciplinary action

Article R4443-1-2

For its application in New Caledonia and French Polynesia, article R. 4234-1 in the version resulting from decree no. 2022-381 of 16 March 2022 reads as follows: Complaints and requests from the perso…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 6: Participation of private healthcare professionals in the missions and care activities of certain private healthcare establishments

Article R6161-40

Each healthcare professional who has entered into a contract as referred to in article R. 6161-38 sends the legal representative of the establishment or managing body a monthly statement containing a…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE I: Clearance sales, unpacking sales, sales on sale and factory outlet sales.

Article R310-19

Shall be punished by the fine provided for by the 5° of Article 131-13 of the Penal Code for fifth-class offences: 1° Failure to display the receipt for the declaration of the liquidation sale under t…

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

Article D2335-1-1

The scale mentioned in 3° and 4° of the I of article R. 2335-1 determining the amount of allocations in respect of increases in the allocation provided for in article L. 2335-1 is set as follows, by m…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
I: Taxable income

Article 163 duovicies

The amount of sums actually paid for cash subscriptions to the capital of companies mentioned in article 238 bis HO made before 1 January 2009 is deductible from overall net income; this deduction may…

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