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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Terms and conditions of exercise.

Article R4623-14

…any other function in the establishments for which he is responsible and in the inter-company service of which he is an employee. II - The occupational health physician may, however, entrust, within…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter I: STAY DOCUMENTS

Article L411-4

The multi-annual residence permit is valid for four years, except when it is issued: 1° To the foreign national mentioned in article L. 421-22 ; in this case, its duration is equal to that remaining o…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Increased rates for calculating sums representing automatic aid

Article 919-49

In order to take into account the consequences on attendance at cinemas of the implementation of the health pass, provided for by decree no. 2021-699 of 1st June 2021 prescribing the general measures…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter 1: Direct taxes and similar levies

Article 1599 quater A bis

…lat-rate tax is established for each item of rolling stock according to its type and use in accordance with the following scale:CATEGORY OF ROLLING STOCK RATES (in euros) Metro Power car and trailer 1…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article R2651-1

…the powers devolved to this collectivity, in the wording resulting from Decree No. 2018-1075 of 3 December 2018, unless otherwise specified in the table below.APPLICABLE PROVISIONSAS THEY STANDIn Book…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article R2661-1

…the powers devolved to this collectivity, in the wording resulting from Decree No. 2018-1075 of 3 December 2018, unless otherwise specified in the table below.APPLICABLE PROVISIONSAS THEY STANDIn Book…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Powers

Article L5215-20-1

I. - Urban communities existing on the date of promulgation of the loi n° 99-586 du 12 juillet 1999 relative au renforcement et à la simplification de la coopération intercommunale continue to exercis…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Annexes Part A Book VIII

Article Annexe 8-2

PROFESSIONAL RULES PROVIDED FOR BY ARTICLE 54-1-II OF THE DECREE OF 27 DECEMBER 1985 AMENDEDSummary Preamble.Title I.. - Definitions.1. 1. Judicial administrator.1. 2. Of the mandataire judiciaire à l…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Annexes Part A Book VIII

Article Annexe II

…appointed administrators and court-appointed agents for the liquidation of companies, automated processing software that enables the professional users to comply with all the legal obligations to whi…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section V: Calculation of tax

Article 220 sexies A

I.-Companies engaged in the business of publishing television services, radio services or on-demand audiovisual media services within the meaning of the fourth to sixth paragraphs of Article 2 of Law…

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