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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Transmission of information.

Article R5323-8

Each year, before 31 March of the following year, the private-sector organisation providing job placement services must submit the following information to the Prefect, in accordance with a model laid…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Anaesthesia.

Article D6124-96

The means mentioned in 2° of Article D. 6124-94 enable the following functions or procedures to be carried out for each patient: 1° The supply of medical fluids and vacuum suction ; 2° Administration…

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
French General Tax CodeIn force
I: Taxable persons

Article 8

Subject to the provisions of article 6, members of sociétés en nom collectif and general partners of sociétés en commandite simple are, where these companies have not opted for the tax regime applicab…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: General provisions.

Article R132-5-6

I.-The appropriate advertising of policyholders referred to in the second paragraph of II of article L. 132-27-2 is organised by Caisse des dépôts et consignations on the basis of information communic…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
A: Direct taxes and similar levies

Article 1767

1. Companies that fail to comply with the requirements set out in article 243 bis are liable to a tax fine equal to 5% of the amount of income concerned, which may not exceed €750 per distribution. Co…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Rules of good conduct.

Article D533-16-1

I.-This article applies to entities subject to Article L. 533-22-1. For the credit institutions and investment firms mentioned in Article L. 511-4-3, this article applies to portfolio management activ…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter II: Conditions of practice of the profession of industrial property attorney

Article L422-7-1

Industrial property attorneys may practise their profession within the framework of a société pluri-professionnelle d'exercice, provided for in Title IV bis of Law no. 90-1258 of 31 December 1990 rela…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
SINGLE CHAPTER

Article L1511-7

…opolitan areas and the metropolis of Lyon may pay grants to the organisations mentioned in 4 of article 238 bis of the General Tax Code whose sole purpose is to participate in the creation or takeover…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Chapter II: Customs presentation of products subject to certain movement restrictions in trade with other Member States of the European Community.

Article 468

Where a customs presentation is required for the goods referred to in Article 38(4) and (5), the customs service shall carry out the inspection of these goods in the presence of the holder.If the hold…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
I: Taxable income

Article 163 duovicies

The amount of sums actually paid for cash subscriptions to the capital of companies mentioned in article 238 bis HO made before 1 January 2009 is deductible from overall net income; this deduction may…

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