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Showing 34213430 of 4860 articles for Art. 18 December 2019

French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter III: Public health and environmental whistleblowing

Article L4133-2

…eporting or public disclosure mechanism provided for in Chapter II of Title I of Law 2016-1691 of 9 December 2016 on transparency, the fight against corruption and the modernisation of economic life,…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Judgment

Article R4443-7

…a and in accordance with the provisions of articles 24 and 25 of deliberation no. 2001-200 AFP of 4 December 2001 on the Code of Civil Procedure of French Polynesia. "

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Contribution and management

Article R6332-72

…ion referred to in Article L. 6331-48 to France Compétences in the form of an advance payment by 31 December of the year in respect of which it is due at the latest, after deduction of the management…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 8: Associate assistants.

Article R6152-538

…but are not authorised to act as replacements.The provisions of the first paragraph apply until 31 December 2022.

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French General Tax CodeIn force
II: Income tax

Article 199 novovicies

I. - A. - Taxpayers who acquire, between 1 January 2013 and 31 December 2024, while they are domiciled in France within the meaning of Article 4 B, a new dwelling or a dwelling in the future state of…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Protection and promotion of maternal and child health.

Article L2421-1

…n of our healthcare system;Article L . 2132-2 is applicable in the version resulting from Law No. 2018-1203 of 22 December 2018 on the financing of social security for 2019;3° Titles IV to V.Articles…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
SINGLE CHAPTER: Financial provisions

Article L2531-4

…limits:1° Of 2.95% in Paris and the Hauts-de-Seine department;1° bis Of 2.12% for 2017, 2.33% for 2018, 2.54% for 2019, 2.74% for 2020 and 2.95% from 1 January 2021 in the communes of the Seine-Saint-…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2: Determination of taxable profits

Article 39 quinquies D

…f exceptional depreciation is subject to compliance with Commission Regulation (EU) No 1407/2013 of 18 December 2013 on the application of Articles 107 and 108 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2a: Special provisions for certain new companies

Article 44 sexies A

…xemption provided for in I is subject to compliance with Commission Regulation (EU) No 1407/2013 of 18 December 2013 on the application of Articles 107 and 108 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section II: Income tax and corporation tax

Article 238 sexdecies

…ons of the first paragraph is subject to compliance with Commission Regulation (EU) No 1407/2013 of 18 December 2013 on the application of Articles 107 and 108 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the…

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