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Showing 36713680 of 5011 articles for Art. BOI-IR-RICI-290-20 n° 180 s.

French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 1: Conditions for using an adapted procedure

Article R2123-1

The purchaser may use an adapted procedure to award: 1° A contract for which the estimated value of the requirement, excluding taxes, is less than the European thresholds set out in a notice annexed t…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Customer due diligence obligations

Article L561-11

I.-In accordance with the conditions laid down by decree in the Conseil d'Etat, the Minister for the Economy shall adopt measures aimed at imposing specific conditions, restricting or prohibiting the…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Supplementary provisions

Article L2312-22

In the absence of an agreement as provided for in article L. 2312-19, the social and economic committee is consulted each year on: 1° The strategic orientations of the company under the conditions def…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section V: Information to be provided to the public

Article R385-21

…017-1171 of 18 July 2017 laying down the rules applicable to supplementary occupational pension funds.

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Chapter III: Provisions relating to the compensation fund for the interruption or abandonment of film or audiovisual shoots due to the covid-19 epidemic

Article 913-12

…provided for in Chapter I and Article 54 of Section 11 relating to aid schemes for audiovisual works.Cinematographic or audiovisual works for which aid from the compensation fund has been granted are…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 3: Payment of the subcontractor

Article R2393-33

…n accepted subcontractor is paid directly by the purchaser is set at 600 euros inclusive of all taxes. With regard to service, works or supply contracts requiring installation work or involving the pr…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Title V: PENALTIES

Article R452-3-1

…or containing products of animal origin, is punishable by a fine as laid down for 5th class offences. Repeat offences are punishable in accordance with articles 132-11 and 132-15 du code pénal.

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French General Tax CodeIn force
A: Direct taxes and similar levies

Article 1758 A

I. - Late filing or failure to file the declarations that must be filed in order to establish income tax, as well as inaccuracies or omissions noted in these declarations, which have the effect of red…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
C: Indirect taxes

Article 1798 ter

…ceedings shall be investigated and judged in accordance with the procedure specific to indirect taxes.

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter I: APPLICATIONS FOR RESIDENCE PERMITS

Article R431-22

As an exception to article R. 431-20, when the application for a residence permit is lodged with the prefecture of the Bouches-du-Rhône department, the prefect of this department is competent to issue…

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