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Showing 121130 of 44169 articles for Art. 4 Oct 1996 — RJDA 3/97 n° 431

French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: Funeral home, mortuary and crematorium (R)

Article R2223-97

Health establishments other than those mentioned in Article R. 2223-90, as well as establishments providing accommodation for the elderly mentioned in 6° of the Code de l'action sociale et des famille…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Paid practice of medicine.

Article R4127-97

Under no circumstances may a salaried doctor accept remuneration based on standards of productivity, hourly output or any other arrangement that would result in the limitation or relinquishment of his…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter 1: Direct taxes and similar levies

Article 1609 nonies G

…sons or companies or groupings covered by articles 8 to 8 ter and in those provided for in article 244 bis A by taxpayers not resident in France for tax purposes who are liable for income tax.The tax…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 4: Companies of statutory auditors

Article R822-97

Companies of statutory auditors other than sociétés civiles professionnelles are subject to the provisions of subsections 1 and 3 of this section.

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Continuous post-operative monitoring.

Article D6124-97

The purpose of the continuous post-intervention monitoring referred to in 3° of article D. 6124-91 is to monitor the residual effects of anaesthetic drugs and their elimination and to deal, taking int…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
1 quinquies : Capital gains realised on contributions to companies or restructuring of professional non-trading companies

Article 151 octies A

…ho are members of a professional non-trading company may benefit from the provisions of Article 151 octies for net capital gains on contributions, on which they are personally taxable pursuant to l'ar…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter 1: Direct taxes and similar levies

Article 1609 nonies C

…culated in accordance with the conditions provided for in 1° and 2° of a of D of IV of the same 2.1;4. Where applicable, upon concordant deliberations by the member municipalities and the public inter…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Addictovigilance

Article R5132-97

…to cause or prolong hospitalisation or to manifest itself by a congenital anomaly or malformation; 4° Misuse, the consumption of a medicinal product for recreational purposes, as well as its prescrip…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Shareholders' meetings.

Article L225-97

The Extraordinary General Meeting may change the nationality of the company, provided that the host country has concluded a special agreement with France allowing the acquisition of its nationality an…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter V: Public limited companies.

Article R225-97

In order to ensure, with a view to the application of Article L. 225-103-1 and of II of article L. 225-107, the identification and effective participation in the meeting of shareholders attending by v…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
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