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Showing 45214530 of 45952 articles for Art. Cass. 1ère civ. 31-3-2021 n° 19-25.903 F-D

French Commercial codeIn force
Section 4: Common provisions.

Article D711-67-1

The chambers of commerce and industry, in order to carry out the mission mentioned in article D. 711-10, have access to the information collected by the single body mentioned in article R. 123-1 from…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Tax CodeIn force
Section V: Calculation of tax

Article 220 D

The tax credit defined in article 244 quater E is deducted from the corporation tax payable by the company under the conditions set out in article 199 ter D.

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Content of information

Article D217-4

Any contract for a commercial guarantee of durability referred to in article L. 217-23 shall include a box in accordance with the model shown in the annex to article D. 211-2.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: National Council.

Article D4233-24

Each Central Council elects the representatives of its section to the National Council on the date mentioned in article D. 4233-7, after having elected its executive committee.

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Management entrusted to a public institution in the absence of an agreement.

Article D5427-13

The Minister for Employment shall receive the statements provided for in Article D. 5427-9. It shall also be sent the deliberations of the general circulars concerning the application of the agreement…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2 septies : Companies located in employment areas to be revitalised

Article 44 duodecies

I. - Taxpayers who create activities between 1 January 2007 and 31 December 2023 in the employment areas to be redynamised defined in 3 bis of article 42 of law no. 95-115 of 4 February 1995 on region…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 4: Officials and agents entrusted with certain judicial police duties

Article D14-2

When officials and agents covered by article 28 carry out a criminal investigation in accordance with the procedures set out in the third paragraph of that article, the provisions of article D. 5 are…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-section 2 - Receipt and processing of requests for implementation of the individual right to training

Article D1621-13

The rate of the compulsory contribution payable by local elected representatives to finance the individual right to training of local elected representatives is set at 1% of the amount mentioned in ar…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Public policy

Article D3142-68

The conditions under which the employer may defer the signature of amendments to employment contracts, in accordance with Article L. 3142-115, are those set out in Article D. 3142-72.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Issue of syringes and needles for parenteral injections.

Article D3121-28

The items mentioned in article D. 3121-27 may only be issued without a prescription from a doctor, dental surgeon or midwife to people who have reached the age of majority.

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