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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter 1: Direct taxes and similar levies

Article 1599 quinquies B

I. - A tax is levied each year for the benefit of the region and the body mentioned in V, payable by gold mine concessionaires, the amodiataires of gold mine concessions and the holders of permits and…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Leave

Article R6153-1-15

In the event of an accident at work or occupational disease, the junior doctor is entitled to leave for the entire period of incapacity to work until full recovery, consolidation of the injury or deat…

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter 1: Direct taxes and similar levies

Article 1599 quater E

The Ile-de-France region may collect the development tax under the conditions provided for in 2° of I of article 1635 quater A.

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section I: Registration duty and land registration tax

Article 1594 F ter

Departmental councils may institute an abatement on the basis of the land registration tax or registration duty for the acquisition of: a. Buildings or parts of buildings intended for residential use…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section I: Registration duty and land registration tax

Article 1594 I bis

The departmental councils of the overseas departments may, by deliberation, exempt from land registration tax or registration duty the acquisition of buildings that the purchaser undertakes to allocat…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section I: Registration duty and land registration tax

Article 1594 H bis

The départements may, by a deliberation taken under the conditions provided for in article 1639 A bis, exempt from property registration tax or registration duties the transfers, other than the first,…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section I: Registration duty and land registration tax

Article 1594 I ter

The departmental councils of the overseas departments may, by deliberation, exempt from land registration tax or registration duty transfers of co-ownership shares in classified hotels, tourist reside…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Control of biological limit values.

Article R4724-15-1

The accredited body, whose staff are bound by professional secrecy, is independent of the establishments it inspects. It has the specific skills required for each of the chemical agents it analyses.

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

Article R212-10-15

In the event of non-compliance with any of the obligations laid down in articles R. 212-10-11 to R. 212-10-13, the rector of the academic region may proceed :1° Suspend the authorisation of the traini…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Constitution

Article R4381-15-1

A partner chiropodist may only practise his profession within a single private practice company and may not practise the same profession on an individual basis. A partnership of chiropodists must, in…

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