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Showing 34613470 of 8419 articles for Art. BOI-IF-TH-10-10-10 n° 180

French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 1: Exploitation rights

Article R613-41

When the civil action provided for in Article L. 615-10 is brought on the basis of a patent application that is subject to the prohibitions set out in articles L. 612-9 or L. 612-10 (first and second…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Commencement of employment, management, remuneration and benefits

Article R6153-9

I. - After their appointment, interns, regardless of their assignment, come under the authority of the university hospital centre to which they are attached for all acts of management relating to thei…

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Commencement of employment, management, remuneration and benefits

Article R6153-17

In the event of illness or accident attributable to the performance of duties carried out as part of their training or in the event of illness contracted or accident occurring during the performance o…

AI translation · Updated 30 Oct 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Electorate

Article R2122-8

The vote is open to the employees mentioned in article L. 2122-10-2, registered on the electoral list provided for in article L. 2122-10-4, with the exception of those in the branches mentioned in art…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 6: Financial and accounting provisions

Article D5217-19

The audited accounts referred to in article L. 5217-10-15 are audited by a statutory auditor for bodies subject to the obligation to certify their accounts, and by the chairman of the body concerned f…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Increased rates for calculating sums representing automatic aid

Article 919-13

…of cinematographic establishments of the implementation of the health pass, provided for by decree n° 2021-699 of 1st June 2021 prescribing the general measures necessary for the management of the en…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Candidate registration requirements

Article A212-38-1

The tutor mentioned in articles R. 212-10-19 and R. 212-10-20 has the qualifications required by the decree for the diploma for which accreditation is requested. His duties are those defined in articl…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Criminal penalties

Article L1337-2

Discharging wastewater other than domestic wastewater into the public wastewater collection system without the authorisation referred to in article L. 1331-10 or in breach of the requirements of this…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 2: Cost control of contracts awarded by the State and its public establishments

Article R2396-5

Undertakings linked to the contractor and subcontractors involved in the performance of the contract are subject to the obligations set out in this section if, unless otherwise stipulated in the contr…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
I: Rates

Article 278 bis

Value added tax is levied at the reduced rate of 10% in respect of supplies of the following products:1° (Repealed);2° (Repealed);3° (Repealed);3° bis The following products:a) firewood;b) agglomerate…

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