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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Leave

Article R6153-1-15

…thirty-six months, the person concerned receives the full emoluments mentioned in 1° of article R. 6153-1-7 as well as the supervised autonomy allowance and, where applicable, allowances representing…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Additional requirements for work equipment serving defined levels by means of an enclosure.

Article R4324-46

…partment which cannot be operated from the inside; 3° People lifts which do not exceed a speed of 0.15 metres per second; 4° Construction site lifts.

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subsection 2: Reductions in sentence provided for by article 721

Article D116-6

…ffice of the sentence enforcement judge in accordance with the procedures set out in articles D. 49-15 or D. 590-1. The sentence enforcement judge may decide, in accordance with the fifth paragraph of…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Permanent access to the national health data system for certain public services

Article R1461-12

…ion ;14° L'Agence nationale d'appui à la performance des établissements de santé et médico-sociaux ;15° La Plateforme des données de santé ;16° Institut de recherche et documentation en économie de la…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Professional organisation

Article R821-54

…votes must be drawn up in the order in which they are presented. Lists that do not obtain at least 15% of the votes cast are not eligible for the allocation of seats. The list that obtains the most v…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Certification of accounts

Article A823-3

…the statutory auditors constitute the statutory audit body. 02. In accordance with article L. 823-15 of the French Commercial Code, the statutory auditors shall jointly conduct an examination of the…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Regulatory part

Article Annexe 1

…July 2001, approved by the loi n° 2002-1305 du 29 octobre 2002 and published by the decree no. 2002-1500 of 20 December 2002;b) Agreement in the form of an exchange of letters relating to the movement…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter III: Other duties and taxes

Article 990 J

…and the levy is paid and remitted to the competent public accountant by the trust administrator by 15 June of each year at the latest. Failing this, the settlor and the beneficiaries, other than thos…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
B: Turnover tax and similar taxes

Article 1788 A

…various supporting documents provided for in III of Article 277 A.2. Leads to the application of a €15 fine:a. Each omission or inaccuracy noted in the statements provided for in article 289 B; this f…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Local tax on outdoor advertising

Article L2333-9

…9, per square metre and per year:1° For advertising and signs displayed using a non-digital process:15 € in communes or public establishments for inter-communal cooperation whose population is less th…

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