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Showing 601610 of 32788 articles for Art. Cass. 3e Civ. 20-5-2021 n° 19-24.658

French General Tax CodeIn force
Section VIII: Income tax deducted at source

Article 204 H

I. - 1. The tax authorities calculate the rate provided for in Article 204 E for each tax household. It is equal to the ratio between the amount of income tax for the tax household relating to the inc…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Contributions and allowances

Article L5424-20

As a result of the adaptation of their compensation conditions, the insurance allowance paid to unemployed workers in the film production, audiovisual or entertainment professions may, in addition to…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article L5121-20

The procedures for applying this chapter are determined by decree in the Conseil d'Etat, and in particular :1° The scientific criteria justifying, where appropriate, exemption from bioavailability stu…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 3: Remuneration of the mandataire judiciaire and the liquidator

Article A663-19

In accordance with the provisions of article R. 663-19, the liquidator appointed pursuant to the provisions of article L. 641-1, shall receive, for the entire judicial liquidation procedure, the fee p…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Minimum solvency margin requirement

Article R334-19

The minimum required solvency margin for undertakings referred to in Article L. 310-3-2 and authorised to operate simultaneously in at least two or more classes mentioned either in 1 and 2 or in 20 to…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Professional undertakings for collective real estate investment.

Article R214-198

The limit stipulated in article R. 214-85 and the 20% ratio mentioned in article R. 214-86 do not apply to professional undertakings for collective real estate investment.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Funeral services

Article L2223-19

The external funeral service is a public service mission comprising: 1° The transport of bodies before and after placing in the coffin; 2° The organisation of funerals; 3° The conservation care define…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Budgets and accounts

Article D4425-20

A.-The report provided for in Article L. 4425-5, presented by the President of the Executive Council of Corsica to the Assembly of Corsica, includes the following information on budgetary matters: 1°…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: Jurisdiction and procedures for bringing cases before the court

Article R249-19

On pain of inadmissibility, the application must be submitted in a separate written document bearing the words: "Application concerning conditions of detention (Article 803-8 of the Code of Criminal P…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article R7124-20

The Economic, Social, Environmental, Culture and Education Council meets in its new composition on the second Thursday following the publication of the order of the State representative provided for i…

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