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Showing 97919800 of 24710 articles for Art. Cass. com. 13-11-1962 n° 60-10.147

French General Tax CodeIn force
XL : Tax credit for arts and crafts

Article 244 quater O

I. - The companies referred to in III and taxed on the basis of their actual profits or exempt pursuant to Articles 44 sexies, 44 sexies A, 44 octies A, 44 duodecies, 44 terdecies to 44 septdecies may…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Expression of wishes relating to the end of life

Article R1111-19

I.- Advance directives are kept in a way that makes them easily accessible to the doctor called upon to make a decision to limit or stop treatment as part of the collegiate procedure defined in articl…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Lists of candidates and individual applications

Article D1441-22-4

I. - The personal data recorded relating to the candidate presented by the trade union or professional organisation is as follows: 1° His or her surname at birth and in use, forenames, sex ; 2° Date,…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 2: Withholding

Article L722-9

In addition to the cases provided for by European Union regulations, the customs administration may, at the written request of a person authorised to use a geographical indication or of any organisati…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Teleworking

Article L1222-9

I.-Without prejudice to the application, where applicable, of the provisions of this code protecting homeworkers, telework refers to any form of work organisation in which work that could also have be…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Patients in health care institutions

Article L1112-3

The rules governing the operation of healthcare establishments to ensure that the rights and obligations of hospitalised patients are respected are defined by regulation. In each health care instituti…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Provisions applicable to insurance undertakings.

Article R332-3-1

In relation to the basis of dispersion defined in Article R. 332-3, the value on the balance sheet of an insurance undertaking referred to in Article L. 310-3-2 of the assets mentioned below admitted…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article L3351-1

Subject to the adaptations provided for in this Title, the following provisions shall apply in the Wallis and Futuna Islands to concession contracts entered into by the State or its public establishme…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article L3381-1

Subject to the adaptations provided for in this Title, the following provisions shall apply in the French Southern and Antarctic Lands to concession contracts concluded by the State or its public esta…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Annexes II

Article Annexe II-23 (art. A231-3)

QUESTIONNAIRE RELATING TO THE STATE OF HEALTH OF A MINOR SPORTSPERSON WITH A VIEW TO OBTAINING OR RENEWING A SPORTS FEDERATION LICENCE OR ENTERING A SPORTS COMPETITION AUTHORISED BY A DELEGATED FEDERA…

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