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Showing 211220 of 14294 articles for Art. BOI-RFPI-BASE-20-20 n° 10

French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Declaration, registration of activity and withdrawal of registration

Article R7232-20

…fect, loses the benefit of the provisions of article L. 7233-2 and the provisions of article L. 241-10 of the Social Security Code. He is informed of this by the Prefect, by registered letter with ack…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Examination of the application.

Article R5141-20

…ier submitted in support of the application does not have to include the results of the said trials;10° Where the application concerns a medicinal product for traditional use, the active substances of…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: The judgment adopting the plan and the implementation of the plan.

Article L626-20

…° Claims arising from an employment contract guaranteed by the liens provided for in 4° of Article 2101 and 2° of Article 2104 of the Civil Code when the amount thereof has not been advanced by the in…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section 3: Regulatory capital requirement for groups.

Article R356-20-3

…1 are specified in Articles 347, 348 and 349 of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 2015/35 of 10 October 2014. In order to be able to use an internal model in accordance with Articles R. 356-20…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Expenditure

Article D5217-20

The metropolitan authority depreciates its fixed assets, including those made available or assigned:1° Intangible;2° Tangible, with the exception of road networks and installations for which depreciat…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Events subject to authorisation

Article A331-20

…g vehicles; 8° An insurance policy certificate in accordance with the provisions of articles L. 331-10 and R. 331-30, taken out by the event organiser or, failing this, a declaration on their honour t…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Job and career management

Article L2242-20

…f the strategic orientations of the undertaking and their consequences mentioned in article L. 2323-10, a negotiation on the management of jobs and career paths and on the mix of occupations relating…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Common rules

Article R519-20

…diation activities during the previous year, as well as any direct or indirect holding of more than 10% of its voting rights or capital held by a credit institution, a finance company, a payment insti…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Accounting obligations applicable to all traders.

Article L123-20

Annual accounts must comply with the principle of prudence. In drawing them up, the trader, whether a natural or legal person, is presumed to be continuing his business. Even if there is no or insuffi…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Conditions for swearing in

Article L131-20

In addition to their role as sworn goods brokers, brokers may carry out their usual activities, such as commission, brokerage, commercial agency and consignment of goods, either on a personal basis or…

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