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French General Tax CodeIn force
Corsica - DOM

Article 575 E bis

…s for the same products, set in accordance with the table below: Product group From 1 March 2023 to 31 December 2023 From 1 January 2024 31 December 2024 From 1 January 2025 to 31 December 2025 Cigare…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Accounting

Article D4425-52

…al authority's accounting officer presents the Corsican regional authority's accounting position at 31 December of the financial year, including the operations of the supplementary day.The management…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Classes of affected parts.

Article L626-33

…against the plan, relates to non-compliance with the condition provided for in 4° of Article L. 626-31 or with the fifth or tenth paragraph of Article L. 626-32, the value of the debtor's business sha…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Public policy

Article L3141-13

Holiday is taken during a period which in all cases includes the period from 1 May to 31 October each year.

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 9: Transmission of information for the purpose of registering persons practising or likely to practise the profession of pharmacist

Article R4221-32

The information referred to in article R. 4221-31 is sent when the training title is obtained or the level of training is recognised.

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Provisions applicable to the départements of Bas-Rhin, Haut-Rhin and Moselle.

Article R731-4

…of the commercial chambers are elected under the conditions set out in articles R. 723-1 to R. 723-31.

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 9: State employees.

Article D5424-49

…concerned leaving the service a certificate bearing the information provided for in article D. 5424-31.

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Building and public works employers

Article R6331-37

…on payable by companies with fewer than eleven employees is paid in three instalments, on 30 April, 31 July and 31 October each year. The amount of each instalment is equal to a quarter of the contrib…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2a: Sociétés de participations financières de profession libérale de greffiers des tribunaux de commerce (financial holding companies for the liberal professions of commercial court registrars)

Article R743-139-21

Sociétés de participations financières de profession libérale set up, pursuant to article 31-1 of law n° 90-1258 of 31 December 1990 relating to the practice in the form of companies of liberal profes…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Breaches of legislation on financial dealings with foreign countries

Article R732-18

Article R. 165-2 is applicable in New Caledonia as amended by Decree no. 2019-1590 of 31 December 2019.

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
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