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Showing 35113520 of 4656 articles for Art. 41 · CE 29 July 1983 n° 24158

French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XX: National automated genetic fingerprint database and central biological sample preservation service

Article R53-15

I.-The right to object does not apply to this processing pursuant to Article 23 of Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of 27 April 2016 on the protection of individuals with regard to the processing of personal…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 4: Functional protection

Article R722-39

Without prejudice to the agreement concluded between the lawyer and the judge under Article 10 of Law no. 71-1130 of 31 December 1971 reforming certain judicial and legal professions, the State may en…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: General procedural rules

Article R331-30

…n de la Communication Audiovisuelle et Numérique pursuant to Articles L. 137-4, L. 219-4 and L. 331-29 to L. 331-31, the case shall be investigated under conditions that ensure compliance with the pri…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Conditions for holding office as mayor, deputy mayor, municipal councillor and arrondissement councillor

Article L2511-33

…3-20, II of article L. 2123-24, the III of article L. 2123-24-1, the articles L. 2123-25 to L. 2123-29, L. 2123-31 to L. 2123-35 and 3° of Article L. 2321-2 are applicable to mayors, deputy mayors and…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 5: Deductions from apprenticeship tax

Article D6241-30

The apprentice training centre referred to in 1° of article D. 6241-29 is an apprentice training centre that meets one of the following conditions: 1° It is internal to the company ; 2° In which the c…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Preliminary section: Business formalities centres

Article A123-3

I.-The qualified electronic signature certificate referred to in Article R. 123-5 falls at least, pursuant to Regulation (EU) No 910/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 July 2014…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Hospital prescription medicines

Article R5121-85

…onditions laid down in Book I of Part IV of this Code, as well as in I of Article 60 of Law no. 99-641 of 27 July 1999 creating universal health cover, and who is practising in a public or private hea…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 3: Collection, control, penalties and litigation relating to tourist tax

Article L2333-34

…he town's assigning public accountant the amount of the tax calculated pursuant to articles L. 2333-29 to L. 2333-31. Professionals who, by electronic means, provide a booking or rental service or put…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
1a: Exemptions

Article 35 bis

I. - Persons who rent or sublet one or more rooms in their principal residence on a furnished basis until 15 July 2024 are exempt from income tax on the proceeds of this rental provided that the rooms…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
1: Definition of taxable income

Article 80 quindecies

…ticle L. 214-37 of the Monetary and Financial Code in its version prior to Order no. 2013-676 of 25 July 2013 amending the legal framework for asset management, professional private equity funds, shar…

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