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Showing 14911500 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 Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 5: Simplified accounting presentation.

Article D123-200

…the case of micro-enterprises, the balance sheet total is set at 350,000 euros, the net turnover at 700,000 euros and the average number of employees during the financial year at 10;2° In the case of…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Distribution and supply of labile blood products

Article R1221-20-4

…des armées. Non-substantial modifications are modifications that are not listed in article R. 1221-20-3 and in particular: 1° The appointment of a new depot manager; 2° The change of equipment appear…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Dissolution and liquidation of the company

Article R5125-24-12

In the event of the dissolution of a société de participations financières de profession libérale de pharmaciens d'officine, a liquidator is chosen from among the members. Under no circumstances may t…

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Tax CodeIn force
Section VIII: Income tax deducted at source

Article 204 C

The advance payment provided for in 2° of 2 of article 204 A is payable:A. - Income subject to income tax in the categories of industrial and commercial profits, agricultural profits, non-commercial p…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Exemptions granted by the Prefect

Article R3132-20

…uest rooms; 5° The number of camping sites; 6° The number of furnished tourist accommodation units; 7° The number of second homes or holiday homes; 8° The number of beds in the accommodation structure…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Groupement de coopération sanitaire (healthcare cooperation group) set up as a healthcare establishment

Article R6133-20

…o a public health establishment resulting from the application of the provisions of article L. 6133-7 and if the latter no longer holds any authorisation for healthcare activities, the Director Genera…

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Bonds issued by associations.

Article L213-20

…n economic interest grouping under the conditions set out in the second paragraph of article L. 251-7 of the French Commercial Code. Economic interest groupings formed by associations with a view to i…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Tax CodeIn force
3° Capital gains distributed by undertakings for collective investment in transferable securities and certain collective investments

Article 242 ter D

…lective investment in transferable securities and collective investments covered by articles L. 214-24-24 to L. 214-32-1, L. 214-139 to L. 214-147 and L. 214-152 to L. 214-166 of the Monetary and Fina…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Examination of the application.

Article R5141-20

…eristics of the veterinary medicinal product and the exceptional circumstances under consideration. 7° When the application is submitted under the provisions of 2° of Article L. 5141-5-1, in particula…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-section 4: Land

Article L4424-26-5

…he proceeds of the special equipment tax determined under the conditions provided for in Article 1607 bis of the General Tax Code;2° Contributions, in particular grants, subsidies, advances, assistanc…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
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