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Showing 58115820 of 9933 articles for Art. EU Mutual Assistance Directive 2010/24/EU

French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter IIa: Property wealth tax

Article 970

…hose director is subject to the law of a State or territory that has entered into an administrative assistance agreement with France to combat tax evasion and avoidance. The French Tax Code, CGI.

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 5: Hearings

Article R532-42

The rapporteur reads out the report, which analyses, in complete independence, the subject of the request and the factual and legal elements presented by the parties, and mentions the elements likely…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter II: APATRIDIA

Article R582-2

…ands and in which he/she is able to communicate clearly.When the applicant's interview requires the assistance of an interpreter, his/her fees will be paid by the Office.The Office may conduct an inte…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Subsection 2: Proceedings before the guardianship judge

Article 1219

…eable evolution of this impairment;3° Specifies the consequences of this impairment on the need for assistance or representation of the adult of full age in the acts of civil life, both property and p…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter IX: Parental authority

Article 1180-5-1

Where the judge decides that the child will be handed over with the assistance of a trusted third party pursuant to articles 373-2-1 or 373-2-9 of the Civil Code, it appoints the person responsible fo…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Subsection 6: Guardianship.

Article 1254-1

…of the registry considers it useful, the latter may request, at the protected person's expense, the assistance of a bailiff in his task of verifying the accounts. The protected person and the person a…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Biological procedures used in medically assisted procreation

Article R2141-1-9

The Director General of the Agence de la biomédecine may at any time suspend or withdraw authorisation for the implementation of a technique if the conditions laid down in this section are no longer s…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Common provisions

Article R2151-18

Any organisation that stores embryos and embryonic stem cells for research purposes must be able to certify that the consents referred to in Article R. 2151-4 have been obtained.Where embryonic stem c…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Tax measures

Article D7233-5

…subject to the following conditions: 1° The total amount of small-scale DIY work is capped at 500 euros per year per tax household. The duration of a small-scale DIY job may not exceed two hours; 2°…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: General conditions

Article D6124-123

…This protected intervention room can be shared with other care activities; 3° A cardio-circulatory assistance device, immediately accessible; 4° An aseptic room reserved for the storage of extracorpo…

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