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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 4a: The Chamber of Territories

Article D4422-30-4

I.-The election of the representatives mentioned in article D. 4422-30-2 takes place within three months of the general renewal of the municipal councils and the deliberative assemblies of the agglome…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Professional card

Article R4321-32-2

An order from the Minister for Health sets out : 1° The list of supporting documents accompanying the application for a European professional card, including the conditions under which missing documen…

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Tax CodeIn force
2: Determination of taxable profits

Article 39 quinquies C

1 Industrial and commercial companies that subscribe to the capital of companies that have entered into an agreement with the State under the conditions provided for in Article 1 of Ordinance no. 59-2…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Water and sanitation

Article R4424-32-1

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Content and procedure

Article R6423-3-1

Within the framework of their respective competences mentioned in articles L. 5311-1 and L. 5311-2 and in 6° of article L. 6121-1, the State or the region may finance, where appropriate with the profe…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter Xa: Health charges on fishery and aquaculture products

Article 302 bis WA

I. - Any person making the first purchase or taking delivery of fishery or aquaculture products shall pay a health fee for first placing on the market to the State.II. - This fee is based on the weigh…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Permanent representative

Article D561-3-1

I.-The persons mentioned in 1° quater of Article L. 561-2 shall appoint a permanent representative when one of the following conditions is met: 1° They have recourse on national territory to a number…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
4: Determining taxable income

Article 31-0 bis

When a listed or registered historic monument, whether built or unbuilt, is the subject of a long lease for a period of at least eighteen years, the lessee is taxed as the owner on the income received…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Successive contracts in the same position.

Article L1244-3-1

In the absence of a stipulation in the agreement or branch agreement concluded in application of article L. 1244-3, this waiting period is equal to: 1° One third of the duration of the expired contrac…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Supervision on a consolidated basis by the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution

Article R613-3-9

In exceptional cases, the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution shall organise, on its own initiative or at the reasoned request of any competent authority responsible for the supervision o…

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