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Showing 721730 of 47419 articles for Art. 201 3 bis · CE 5 January 1948 · CE 27 January 1986 · CAA Nantes 16 December 1992 · CE 8 December 1986

French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 8: Associate assistants.

Article R6152-539-3

Associate assistants receive, after service rendered : 1° Fixed monthly emoluments which vary according to whether they are generalists or specialists, and which vary according to seniority, the amoun…

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
French General Tax CodeIn force
3: Late payment of taxes recovered by tax administration accountants

Article 1731 A bis

The late payment interest provided for in

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Agreements

Article R5132-27

…nto account the quality of the proposed integration project and the existing offer to ensure a balanced development of social and professional integration actions, the Prefect may enter into agreement…

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
French Consumer CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Civil penalties

Article L341-27

…eprived of the right to interest in the proportion set by the judge, up to an amount that may not exceed, for each of the breaches listed below, 30% of the interest and capped at 30,000 euros: 1° With…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 6 : Provisions common to certain methods of acquiring French nationality

Article 21-27-1

…n acquiring French nationality by decision of the public authority or by declaration, the person concerned shall indicate to the competent authority the nationality or nationalities he or she already…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
1°: Equity financing of cinematographic or audiovisual works

Article 238 bis HK

Capital gains realised on the disposal of shares in a company defined in article 238 bis HE as well as those withdrawn from the redemption by the said company of its own shares are subject to the rule…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 3: Validation and checks carried out by the presidents of the chambers of trades and crafts

Article R123-279

For the purposes of satisfying the checks provided for in article L. 123-45, any natural or legal person subject to the obligation to register in the National Register of Companies as a company in the…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Tax CodeIn force
1°: Overall result

Article 223 B bis

…le from the overall result, up to the higher of the following two amounts:1° Three million euros;2° 30% of the group's result determined under the conditions of II.The amount of three million euros me…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
B: Determination of taxable income

Article 72 E bis

In the event of a change from the taxation system provided for in article 64 bis to an actual taxation system, the receivables shown in the opening balance sheet for the first financial year subject t…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 3: Other measures relating to top-level athletes

Article D221-27

…t -the legal and economic framework applicable to athletes. This training is implemented in accordance with the procedures specified in the federal performance plans. The sports federations ensure tha…

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