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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 6: Committees and representation in outside bodies

Article L7222-23

…s powers pursuant to Article L. 7224-18. In this case and by way of derogation from Article L. 7222-21, reports on business submitted to the councillors may be communicated to them during the meeting;…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Effects of accelerated safeguard measures

Article R628-9

…Article. This information constitutes a warning within the meaning of Articles L. 622-24 and R. 622-21.

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Tax CodeIn force
35° : Tax credit for the first subscription to a newspaper, periodical or online press service providing political and general information

Article 200 sexdecies

…to account for the assessment of income in the various categories, the sums paid, until 31 December 2022, by a taxpayer domiciled in France within the meaning of Article 4 B, in respect of the first s…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Flat-rate grant.

Article L3334-3

…solidarity income mentioned in Article L. 262-2 of the Social Action and Family Code calculated in 2022 is reduced, where applicable, by the reductions in allocation to be provided for in application…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Purpose and terms of allocation

Article 919-111

…ional grants are awarded to foreign sales companies that:1° Meet the conditions set out in article 721-4;2° Regularly sell cinematographic works abroad.Companies that have marketed abroad at least thr…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Operating revenue

Article L3332-1

…f the net proceeds of value added tax collected pursuant to A and B of XXV of Article 55 of Law No. 2022-1726 of 30 December 2022 on the finances for 2023.b) The proceeds of other contributions and ta…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Operating licences

Article R3332-7

I.-The training programme referred to in the first paragraph of article L. 3332-1-1 for the issue of a business licence consists of at least twenty hours of instruction spread over at least three days…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Part-time work.

Article L212-4-4

…or establishment agreement may reduce the period provided for in the first paragraph of article L. 212-4-3, within which the employee must be notified of the change in the distribution of working hou…

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 4: Production support

Article 422-24

…211-21 and…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 3: Support for project development

Article 422-20

…211-21 and…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
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