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Showing 13711380 of 56807 articles for Art. Cass. 3e civ. 28-1-2021 n° 19-25.036

French General Tax CodeIn force
II: Income tax

Article 199 decies F

1. An income tax reduction is introduced for taxpayers domiciled in France within the meaning of Article 4 B who carry out reconstruction, extension, repair or improvement work between 1 January 2005…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
D: Appointment of a representative in France

Article 289 A

I. - When a person not established in the European Union is liable for value added tax or is required to fulfil reporting obligations, it is required to have a taxable representative established in Fr…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 5: Technical and safety guarantees

Article A322-28

The pools can be exited by means of ladders, stairs or gently sloping inclined surfaces. Stairs leading down to the water can be found at: - or in the beach area. In this case, they are fitted with ha…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 3 : Issue of plant variety certificates

Article R623-28

The issue of the plant variety certificate is published in the Official Bulletin of the national plant variety authority within three months of the date of notification of issue made to the owner of t…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Inspection of products before release for free circulation

Article R512-28

For the monitoring of mycotoxin levels in foodstuffs, only one sample is taken. It gives rise to the drawing up of a report under the conditions provided for in articles R. 512-10 and R. 512-11.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Cash and cash equivalents

Article R6332-28

Cash and cash equivalents at 31 December comprise the amounts shown in the investment, bank and cash accounts, as defined in the chart of accounts provided for in article R. 6332-35. However, investme…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Provisions specific to bariatric surgery

Article D6124-288

The authorisation holder ensures continuity of care and contributes to the development of the personalised care programme for obesity patients treated as part of the bariatric surgery activity. It has…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Provisions specific to bariatric surgery

Article D6124-289

The medical staff mentioned in 1° of article D. 6124-271 is made up of doctors specialising in visceral and digestive surgery with proven experience in the practice of bariatric surgery, including at…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Provisions relating to care units

Article D6124-283

When the holder of the authorisation for the surgical care activity referred to in 1° of I of article R. 6123-202 provides care for children under III of the same article, it must comply with the prov…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Provisions relating to care units

Article D6124-280

The outpatient surgery unit is staffed by a medical and paramedical team which may include staff who also work as full-time inpatients on the same site. However, members of the team who do not work pr…

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