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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article A38-5-1

Notwithstanding the provisions of article A. 38-3, the recovery of the increased fixed fines for misdemeanours provided for in Article 495-18 is carried out by the accountants of the Directorate Gener…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Registration

Article A822-8-1

Examination committees, which may include the specialist examiners referred to in article A. 822-8, present to the selection board, under whose authority they are placed, proposals for marking candida…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Tax CodeIn force
Section Va: Fixed procedural fees

Article 1018 A bis

In accordance with Article L. 269-1 of the code de justice militaire, the fixed procedural fee applies to decisions of armed forces courts.

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Simplified arrangements for declaring and collecting social security contributions

Article L1522-2

The provisions of sub-section 2 of section 1 of chapter III bis of book I of the social security code relating to the "chèque emploi associatif" and of chapter II of title VII of book II of the first…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Insurance CodeIn force
Section II: Scope of the insurance obligation.

Article A211-1-3

In the case of property damage, insurance must be taken out for a sum, per claim and whatever the number of victims, of at least €1,300,000.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 3: Automated national criminal database for perpetrators of terrorist offences

Article 706-25-11

Any person providing proof of their identity shall, upon request to the public prosecutor at the judicial court in whose jurisdiction they reside, be provided with all the information concerning them…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
APPENDICES TO PART SIX

Article Annexe 61-4

COMPOSITION OF THE GROUPS OF THE OPERATING SECTION OF THE GENERAL BUDGET REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE D. 6145-6.ExpenditureGROUP 1Operating expenses relating to personnel61681: Sickness, maternity and accid…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section II: Tax on the costs of chambers of trade and craft associations

Article 1601-0 A

By way of derogation from a and b of article 1601, the corresponding duties payable by company directors benefiting from the scheme provided for in article L. 613-7 of the Social Security Code are cal…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
0I ter : Declaration by the public corporation SNCF Réseau

Article 1649 A ter

Each year, SNCF Réseau declares to the tax authorities the rail transport companies that reserved train paths for passenger transport operations during the previous year and the number of train paths…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
1°: Sales tax

Article 302 septies A

The simplified scheme for declaring turnover taxes is the simplified declaration scheme provided for in article L. 162-1 of the code of taxes on goods and services.

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