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French Public Health CodeIn force
Annexes to article D3512-9-5

Article Annexe I

…C or any other equivalent European body that is a signatory to the multilateral agreement concluded within the framework of the European co-ordination of accreditation bodies for the analyses covered…

AI translation · Updated 30 Oct 2023Open Article
French General Tax CodeIn force
1°: Equity financing of cinematographic or audiovisual works

Article 238 bis HG

…inary law and whose sole activity is the production of cinematographic or audiovisual works falling within the scope of the authorisation provided for in the aforementioned article.b. Cash payments ma…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Tax CodeIn force
D: Tax base

Article 1388 ter

…h Guiana, Martinique, Mayotte and Réunion and unless otherwise decided by the communes or groupings with their own tax system, under the conditions set out in the article 1639 A bis, the basis of asse…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Identification and verification of customer identity

Article R561-5-2

…that the first payment for transactions be made from or to an account opened in the customer's name with a person mentioned in 1° to 6° bis of Article L. 561-2 who is established in a Member State of…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Employer representation at national and cross-industry level

Article R2152-9

…declaration of candidacy provided for in article L. 2152-5 ; 2° Pays a membership fee in accordance with the rules laid down by the competent body of the organisation to which it belongs, in a manner…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Transitional measures

Article R352-28

…1 is calculated taking into account all the quantifiable risks to which the undertaking is exposed, with the exception of risks relating to the operations referred to in Articles L. 143-1 and L. 310-1…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section II: Valuation of assets

Article A343-2-1

…h they have granted a loan or mortgage, as well as forward financial instruments used by undertakings. The value resulting from the valuation must be included in the assessment of the realisable value…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 4: Powers

Article L5216-7

…uded in its entirety in the syndicate, this creation, merger or transformation is equivalent to the withdrawal from the syndicate of the communes that are members of the community for the competences…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Lists of candidates and individual applications

Article D1441-22-4

…g to his or her civic rights and that he or she is not engaged in any activity that is incompatible with the duties of an industrial tribunal member; 12° His status as a candidate and the mandate that…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Ia: Territoriality

Article 258 A

…taxable person has exercised the option provided for either in Article 259D(I)(3) or in accordance with the conditions laid down in Article 59c(3) of the aforementioned Council Directive 2006/112/EC…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
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