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Showing 110 of 6084 articles for Art. 15 January 2020

French Civil CodeIn force
Title XIV: Trusts

Article 2020

A national register of trusts shall be set up in accordance with procedures specified by decree in the Conseil d'Etat.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 15: Trade union representatives

Article L2412-15

The fixed-term employment contract of a trade union representative may only be terminated before the end of its term, due to serious misconduct or unfitness certified by the occupational physician, or…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section 1: The agreement

Article 1545

…e allocation of costs between the parties subject to the dispositions de l'article 123 du décret n° 2020-1717 du 28 décembre 2020 lorsque l'une des parties bénéficie de l'aide juridictionnelle. If not…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
A: Household waste collection tax

Article 1526

Supplementary rolls may be drawn up on the basis of facts existing on 1 January of the year of taxation.

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Compensation for loss of revenue

Article 917-15

The distribution companies will take all necessary steps to ensure that the rights holders receive the aid in accordance with the same contractual terms and conditions as those laid down for cinema bo…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Aa: Correction applied to allowances when the departmental share of property tax on built-up properties is transferred to the communes

Article 1518 quater

…for property tax on built-up properties, the rate of rental value allowances mentioned in articles 1518 A and 1518 A quater is equal to the ratio between: 1° On the one hand, the sum of the products,…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
III: Departmental mining fee

Article 1587

…ch Republic.Where there are several baselines, the one closest to the coast is used.II. - 1° From 1 January 2023, the rates of the departmental mining royalty are set at:- €36.60 per kilogram of gold…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
A: Local mining tax

Article 1519

…ch Republic.Where there are several baselines, the one closest to the coast is used.II. - 1° From 1 January 2023, the rates of the communal mining royalty are set at:- €183.50 per kilogram of gold con…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
E: Tax on commercial wasteland

Article 1530

…for property assessed pursuant to article 1498, with the exception of those referred to in article 1500, which are no longer assigned to an activity falling within the scope of the business property…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
I: Taxable income

Article 157

…8 of the Insurance Code, in IV of article L. 221-19 du code de la mutualité or IV of article L. 931-15-1 of the Social Security Code, or made in bonds redeemable in shares when these bonds are not adm…

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