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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 6: Dissolution and transformation.

Article L5215-42

The urban community may be dissolved at the request of the municipal councils of the communes that it brings together, deciding by a vote of at least two thirds of the municipal councils of the commun…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Controlling epidemics and certain communicable diseases

Article R3821-1

…3 and the first paragraph of Article R. 3111-4 in the version resulting from Decree No. 2018-42 of 25 January 2018; 2° Article R. 3111-8 as amended by Decree no. 2019-137 of 26 February 2019. II.-For…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 11: Medical care and rehabilitation activities

Article R6123-123

Authorisation for medical care and rehabilitation may only be granted if the holder has, on its own site or by agreement with another structure: 1° For all establishments, whatever the category applie…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Part-time work.

Article L212-4-4

An agreement or an extended collective branch agreement or a company or establishment agreement may reduce the period provided for in the first paragraph of article L. 212-4-3, within which the employ…

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 5: Information mentioned in the contract

Article R312-10

…ng to the use of a specific payment instrument, as well as the conditions under which these charges may be changed; h) The securities and insurance required, where applicable; i) Where applicable, the…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section VII: Penalties.

Article L211-26

…f the same Code ; 2° A penalty of days' fine under the conditions set out in articles 131-5 and 131-25 of the Criminal Code; 3° Suspension of the driving licence for a maximum of three years; this sus…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter III: Guarantee fund for policyholders against the failure of life and health insurance companies.

Article R423-18

…price and capital losses are provisioned on a line-by-line basis. No more than 5% of the provision may be invested in securities issued by any one undertaking, with the exception of securities issued…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter XX: Levies on betting and gaming

Article 302 bis ZG

…orse racing, and for the online horse betting mentioned in the article 11 of Law no. 2010-476 of 12 May 2010 relating to the opening up to competition and the regulation of the online gambling and gam…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2: Determination of taxable profits

Article 39 decies C

I.-Companies subject to corporation tax or income tax under an actual taxation system may deduct from their taxable income: 1° An amount equal to 125% of the additional capitalised costs, excluding fi…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Judicial acts

Article A743-9

…€ 23 Orders other than summary proceedings and payment orders 6.69 € 24 Swearing-in ceremony 3.35 € 25 Acts relating to summary proceedings Enrolment, holding of hearings, formatting, notice to partie…

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