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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Guarantee undertaking

Article R7123-29

…o R. 7123-28, another guarantee commitment, so that payment of the debts defined in article R. 7123-20 is guaranteed without interruption.

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 3: Liens and security interests

Article A743-11

…otal cancellation of a registration that has not expired: a) Amount of preferential sums less than €20,800 7.81 € b) Amount of preferential sums greater than or equal to €20,800 34.56 € 90 Partial can…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Tax CodeIn force
A: Standard rate

Article 278

The standard rate of value added tax is set at 20%.

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Award procedure and conditions

Article 621-12

The amount of the direct allocation is set at 20% of production expenses.

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Chapter I: General provisions

Article L431-2

When requesting the assistance of the police in eviction cases, the enforcement agent proceeds electronically via the information system provided for in the last paragraph of article 7-2 of law no. 90…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 1 : Support for world cinema in partnership with the Institut français

Article 712-1

…orld's cinematographies.The conditions for awarding this aid are set out in the agreement of 25 May 2021 between the Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée, the Institut français and the Minis…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Financial provisions

Article R4031-43

Health professionals working under the agreement-based scheme on 1 January of the year are liable to pay the contribution instituted by article L. 4031-4. The contribution is paid by 15 May at the lat…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 5: Management of the special reserve.

Article D3324-38

…he interested party may claim them until the end of the periods stipulated in III of article L. 312-20 of the Monetary and Financial Code.

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Board of Directors.

Article R1413-13

…ith the exception of the matters referred to in 1°, 2°, 3°, 5°, 7°, 8°, 15°, 16°, 17°, 18°, 19° and 20° of article R. 1413-12, within the limits that it shall determine and in accordance with procedur…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Renewal procedure

Article R5221-34

…ds; 2° The employer fails to comply with the conditions defined in 2°, 3° and 4° of article R. 5221-20.

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
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