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Showing 45014510 of 44263 articles for Art. CE 23-2-2000 n° 162659

French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Fees for procedures

Article A444-27

…lessee listed under number 112 in table 3-1 gives rise to the collection of a fee based on the surface area of the rental property, according to the following scale:Surface area of the rental property…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: National Committee for Professional Cooperation

Article D4011-2

…ible for health and social security; 6° The Director of the Union nationale des caisses de l'assurance maladie or his representative; 7° The President of the Haute Autorité de santé or his representat…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter II: Tax on the profits of companies and other legal entities

Article 220 T

…s defined in III of the same article 220 sexdecies were incurred. If the amount of the tax credit exceeds the tax due in respect of that financial year, the excess is refunded. The excess tax credit i…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Freedom of establishment and freedom to provide services for investment firms and credit institutions providing investment services authorised in France

Article D532-20

…de résolution, which shall inform the Autorité des marchés financiers within five working days of receipt. The Autorité des marchés financiers shall submit its observations on these notifications to t…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Common provisions

Article R141-25

The Chairman of the Conciliators' Conference may delegate to members of the Conference the powers conferred on him by this Section.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Governance

Article L224-26

For each compulsory retirement savings plan that may be funded by profit-sharing and incentive schemes, a supervisory committee is set up in accordance with the provisions of articles L. 224-21 and L.…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Funeral operations

Article L2223-27

The service is free for people without sufficient resources. When the public service mission defined in article L. 2223-19 is not provided by the commune, the commune shall pay the funeral expenses of…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Funeral operations

Article L2223-26

The equipment provided as part of the public funeral service by the licensed undertakers and undertakers or associations must be set up with a view to both religious funerals of any faith and funerals…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Funeral operations

Article L2223-21

In compliance with the national funeral regulations, the town council may adopt municipal funeral regulations which must be complied with by the funeral directors and the authorised undertakers or ass…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Funeral operations

Article L2223-29

…briques and consistoires retain the exclusive right to supply objects intended for the funeral service in religious buildings and for the interior and exterior decoration of these buildings. The servi…

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