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Showing 25412550 of 50814 articles for Art. I · CE 12 October 2018 n° 401292 · TA Rennes 13 December 2001 · BOI-BIC-PVMV-20-40-20

French General Tax CodeIn force
C: Temporary exemptions

Article 1395 E

I. - Undeveloped properties classified in the first, second, third, fifth, sixth and eighth categories as defined in the ministerial instruction of sixth and eighth categories defined in article 18 of…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Regulation of calls to the emergency medical service.

Article R6123-13

A health care establishment may only be authorised to carry out the activity mentioned in 1° of article R. 6123-1 if it also satisfies the conditions laid down in articles R. 6311-1 to R. 6311-13.

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Sports CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Specific part

Article A212-125

Candidates for the specific part of the second-degree state diploma in sports education must pass a general test, a pedagogical test and a technical test. A general test (coefficient 3) comprising: -…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Allocation of the special profit-sharing reserve.

Article D3324-13

Where the employee has not spent a full year with the same company, the ceilings provided for in articles D. 3324-10 and D. 3324-12 are calculated in proportion to the length of time the employee has…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-section 2 - Receipt and processing of requests for implementation of the individual right to training

Article D1621-13

The rate of the compulsory contribution payable by local elected representatives to finance the individual right to training of local elected representatives is set at 1% of the amount mentioned in ar…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Tax CodeIn force
B: Permanent exemptions

Article 1394 B

Non-built properties classified in the first, second, third, fourth, fifth, sixth, eighth and ninth categories defined in article 18 of the ministerial instruction of 31 December 1908, not exempt purs…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Provisions common to the different types of pledge

Article D211-12

Within the limit of the amount of the secured debt and, where applicable, in accordance with the order indicated by the pledgor, the pledge of the pledged account or securities provided for in IV and…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Sports CodeIn force
Section 3: Temporary installations

Article L312-13

A Conseil d'Etat decree sets out the conditions for application of article L. 312-12.This decree specifies the deadlines for the safety commission to give its opinion and for the mayor to take his dec…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: Staff transfers

Article L1424-13

Professional firefighters who, on the date of promulgation of the loi n° 96-369 du 3 mai 1996 relative aux services d'incendie et de secours, are under the authority of a communal or inter-communal bo…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section V: International wrongful removal of children

Article 1210-9

In the absence of voluntary enforcement of the return decision, the public prosecutor with jurisdiction pursuant to article 34-1 of law n° 95-125 of 8 January 1995 to directly request the police force…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
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