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Showing 14711480 of 30362 articles for Art. Cass. ass. plén. 24 February 2006 · Cass. com. 20 November 1962 · Cass. 3e civ. 26 September 2012 · Cass. 3e civ. 7 June 2018

French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 2: Expenditure the allocation and payment of which may be entrusted to a body with a public accounting officer

Article D1611-26-1

In application of the fifth paragraph of II of article L. 1611-7, local authorities and their public establishments may entrust a body with a public accountant with the allocation and payment of expen…

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

Article 204 G

1. The basis of assessment for the advance payment provided for in 2° of 2 of Article 204 A due in respect of the income mentioned in article 204 C is made up of the amount of profits or income taxed…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Sports CodeIn force
Chapter II: Professional sport

Article L222-20

The practice of the activity defined in Article L. 222-7 is punishable by two years' imprisonment and a fine of €30,000 : 1° Without having obtained a sports agent's licence or in disregard of a decis…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Coverage of cash requirements and investment financing

Article 916-20

…r small and medium-sized cinemas, the part of the aid awarded in the form of a grant corresponds to 7/12ths of the total amount of aid awarded and the part of the aid awarded in the form of an advance…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
30°: Tax credit for expenses incurred by certain farmers to replace their employees on leave

Article 200 undecies

…led to a tax credit in respect of the expenses incurred to replace them for leave between 1 January 2006 and 31 December 2024 through the direct employment of employees or through the use of persons m…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article R6123-202

I.- The surgical care activity provided for in article R. 6123-201 is carried out according to the following three modalities: 1° Surgical care activity carried out on adult patients; 2° Paediatric su…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 9: Services accessible via electronic communications operators

Article D224-20

…irs shall, where necessary, lay down the procedures by which the alerts referred to in articles D. 224-18 and D. 224-19 may be voluntarily made available to the administrative authority responsible fo…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 8: Specific provisions governing the exceeding of exposure limit values relating to sensory effects

Article R4453-20

Without prejudice to the provisions laid down in sections 1 to 7 of this chapter, with the exception of Article R. 4453-16, when the preventive measures and means put in place by the employer under Ar…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Implementation through the payment of an annual contribution

Article D5212-20

…ees subject to the obligation: a) 400 times the gross minimum hourly growth wage for companies with 20 to less than 250 employees ; b) 500 times the gross minimum hourly growth wage for companies with…

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 5: Discipline

Article R6153-1-20

…person concerned benefits from the elements of remuneration provided for in 1° of article R. 6153-1-7 and, where applicable, from allowances representing the benefits of accommodation, heating, lighti…

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
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