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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Opening and funding of the occupational prevention account

Article R4163-8

I.-At the end of each calendar year and at the latest for the December payroll, the employer declares, as part of the declaration provided for inarticle L. 133-5-3 of the Social Security Code to the m…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 10: Temporary non-medical accommodation for pregnant women

Article R6111-62

…n for pregnant women under this section, if their healthcare costs are covered under: 1° Article L. 160-1 of the Social Security Code; 2° II ofArticle 19 of Ordinance no. 96-1122 of 20 December 1996 r…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 2: Civil servants and public service employees

Article 28-2

…the request, the official concerned may lodge an appeal with the commission provided for in Article 16-2 of this Code. The procedure applicable before this commission is that provided for in article 1…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Board of Directors

Article R6123-8

…° of Article L. 6123-5, in particular the national reference framework provided for in Article L. 6316-3; 3° The recommendations referred to in 10° of Article L. 6123-5 in accordance with the provisio…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2. Movable and immovable property and rights

Article 150 U

…idence per taxpayer and €150,000 of net taxable capital gain, to disposals made:a) No later than 31 December of the tenth year following the year in which the transferor transfers his tax residence ou…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: National equalisation grant.

Article L2334-14-1

…lities whose business property tax rate is equal to the ceiling provided for in IV and V of article 1636 B septies of the General Tax Code. By way of derogation from the preceding provisions, communes…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Tax CodeIn force
2a: Special provisions for certain new companies

Article 44 sexies

…The benefit of this article is reserved for companies that are set up from 1 January 2007 until 31 December 2023 in regional aid areas, provided that the registered office and all of the business and…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 1: Furnished tourist accommodation

Article L324-1-1

…aw no. 89-462 of 6 July 1989 aimed at improving rental relations and amending law no. 86-1290 of 23 December 1986.III - By way of derogation from II, in municipalities where the change of use of premi…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Certification of accounts

Article A823-18-1

…in the international accounting standards adopted by Commission Regulation (EC) No 2238/2004 of 29 December 2004, in particular the part of its appendix IAS 24 entitled "Purpose of related party disc…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Certification of accounts

Article A823-18

…le is inappropriate, the statutory auditor shall decline to certify the accounts. Warning procedure 16. When, in the course of his engagement, the statutory auditor identifies facts likely to compromi…

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