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Showing 17511760 of 65336 articles for Art. L 143-12 à L 143-15

French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section I: Common provisions.

Article ANNEXE, art. 6

Decisions may be amended ex officio except where the appeal is time-barred.

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Tourism CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Board of Directors.

Article R411-15

The Board of Directors defines the general policy of the agency through its deliberations, which relate in particular to the following matters: 1° The annual programme and report of activities; 2° The…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Tax CodeIn force
D: Flat-rate tax on network companies

Article 1519 HA

I. - The flat-rate tax referred to in Article 1635-0 quinquies applies to liquefied natural gas installations, underground natural gas storage facilities, natural gas transmission pipelines, compresso…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 3 : Assignment of civil servants from the corps d'encadrement et d'application de la police nationale with the status of judicial police officer to the departments referred to in article 16 (4°)

Article A34

The civil servants of the corps d'encadrement et d'application de la police nationale referred to in Article 16 (4°) and who have the status of judicial police officer may receive authorisation to exe…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Purpose and membership

Article R1253-15

The main activity of the employers' group referred to in article R. 1253-14 is to replace the persons referred to in that article in the event of: 1° Temporary impediment resulting from illness, accid…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Provisions relating to the enforcement in a Member State of the European Union of financial penalties imposed by the French authorities

Article D48-15

Notwithstanding the provisions of the second paragraph of Article D. 48-14, the public prosecutor may not resume enforcement of the pecuniary penalty if the non-recognition of the penalty is based on…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Budgets and accounts

Article D5217-15

For the application of article L. 5217-10-12, when the investment section of the budget shows a surplus, the following may be taken back into the operating section:proceeds from the sale of a fixed as…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
A: Definition of taxable profits

Article 92 A

The following are not subject to income tax:1° Sums received in connection with the award of the Nobel Prize by the winners of this prize;2° Sums received in connection with the award of international…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
a: Public and private documents

Article 635 A

Manual gifts mentioned in the second paragraph of Article 757 must be declared or registered by the donee or his representatives within one month of the date on which the donee disclosed the gift to t…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Regional hospitals

Article D6141-15

The list of hospital centres designated as regional hospital centres pursuant to Article L. 6141-2 is as follows:1° Centre hospitalier régional d'Amiens ;2° Angers regional hospital centre ;3° Centre…

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
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