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Showing 211220 of 61284 articles for Art. 151 septies A · CE 16 October 2019 n° 417364 · CE 28 June 2013 · BOI-BIC-PVMV-40-20-20-20

French General Tax CodeIn force
35° : Tax credit for the first subscription to a newspaper, periodical or online press service providing political and general information

Article 200 sexdecies

I. - A. - When they are not taken into account for the assessment of income in the various categories, the sums paid, until 31 December 2022, by a taxpayer domiciled in France within the meaning of Ar…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Exceptional registration due to difficulties in exhibiting and manufacturing cinematographic works as a result of the health crisis

Article 919-20

In order to benefit from the registration of sums in their automatic account, delegated production companies shall send electronically, between 1 September 2021 and 31 December 2021, an application fo…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 1 : Examination for admission to the probationary period, probationary period and examination to qualify as a court-appointed administrator

Article R811-20

The members of the jury are appointed by order of the Minister of Justice, after obtaining the opinion of the Conseil national des administrateurs judiciaires et des mandataires judiciaires in the cas…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Supplementary provisions

Article D3121-20

The employee sends his request for compulsory time off to the employer at least one week in advance. The request shall specify the date and duration of the rest period. Within seven days of receiving…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Commencement of employment, management, remuneration and benefits

Article R6153-20

When, during a six-month period, an intern interrupts his duties for more than two months under articles R. 6153-13 to R. 6153-18, R. 6153-26 or R. 6153-40 or is absent for more than two months under…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
1c: Capital gains realised in the course of an agricultural, craft, commercial, industrial or liberal activity

Article 151 septies B

I. - Long-term capital gains subject to the articles 39 duodecies to 39 quindecies realised in the course of a commercial, industrial, craft, liberal or agricultural activity, are taxed after applicat…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Conditions for storing documents.

Article R1131-20

The written consent and the duplicates of the prescription for the examination of genetic characteristics and the commented and signed medical biology analysis reports are kept by the prescribing doct…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Award procedure and conditions

Article 222-20

For the allocation of a direct grant, the distribution company submits the application file as follows:1° When it has provisional information, at the earliest three months before the release date of t…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Declaration of public interest and protection perimeter

Article R1322-20

In the light of the investigation file and the opinions expressed, the Prefect entrusts the Director General of the Regional Health Agency with drawing up a summary report on the request and the resul…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Mediation

Article R7345-20

The mediation provided for in Article L. 7345-7 concerning disputes relating to the implementation of a collective agreement in the sector arising between a platform mentioned in Article L. 7343-1 and…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
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