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Showing 171180 of 2354 articles for Art. 1733 C. civ.

French General Tax CodeIn force
2a: Infringement of the obligation to present accounts in electronic form, cost accounting or consolidated accounts

Article 1729 F

Failure to file the declaration referred to in article 223 quinquies C carries a fine of up to €100,000.

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section II: Special provisions

Article 1639 A ter

…establishments of inter-communal cooperation applying the provisions of I of article 1609 quinquies C. They are also applicable to electricity production facilities using mechanical wind energy subjec…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section 3: Regulatory capital requirement for groups.

Article R356-28-1

The rules set out in articles R. 356-26 and R. 356-27 cease to apply to the subsidiaries referred to in II of article R. 356-24 in the following cases: a) The condition referred to in a of II of artic…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter I: General obligation to provide pre-contractual information

Article R111-4-5

I.-For the application of Article L. 111-4-1, the following sports and leisure articles are subject to the provisions of this article: 1° Bicycles, as defined in Article 1 of Decree no. 2016-364 of 29…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Scope of application

Article R1333-104

I.-The following nuclear activities are subject to the declaration, registration or authorisation system mentioned in Article L. 1333-8, subject to the provisions of Article L. 1333-9: 1° For radioact…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section II: Special provisions

Article 1638 quinquies

I. - In the event of the withdrawal of a commune under the conditions provided for in articles L. 5214-26 and L. 5216-11 of the General Local Authorities Code, the public inter-municipal cooperation b…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter I: Occupational risk factors

Article L4161-1

I.-Factors linked to ... are occupational risk factors within the meaning of this Title: 1° Significant physical constraints: a) Manual handling of loads; b) Awkward postures defined as forced joint p…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Occupational exposure limit values

Article R4431-2

The exposure limit values and exposure values triggering preventive action are set out in the following table: EXPOSURE VALUES EXPOSURE LEVEL 1° Exposure limit values Daily noise exposure level of 87…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
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Article R3354-12

If the checks are carried out following a traffic accident that occurred under the conditions set out in Article L. 3354-1, the officer or agent of the judicial police shall send : 1° The first blood…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 1: Non-compliance with entry conditions

Article L821-1

It is punishable by one year's imprisonment and a fine of €3,750 for a foreign national to enter mainland France:1° Without fulfilling the conditions mentioned in points a, b or c of paragraph 1 of Ar…

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