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French General Tax CodeIn force
23°: Tax credit for energy transition

Article 200 quater

1. Taxpayers domiciled in France within the meaning of Article 4 B may benefit from an income tax credit in respect of expenses actually incurred for the contribution to the energy transition of the d…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 7: Earmarked credit

Article R312-20

A buyer who requests immediate delivery or provision of the goods or services pursuant to article L. 312-47 must affix to the sales contract a request in his own handwriting in the following terms: "I…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Removal of embryonic or foetal tissues or cells for scientific purposes following termination of pregnancy.

Article R1241-20

The provisions of articles R. 1232-15, R. 1232-16, R. 1232-18 to R. 1232-19 and R. 1232-21 are applicable to the removal of embryonic or foetal tissues or cells for scientific purposes referred to in…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
APPENDIX 3-3-1 (APPENDIX TO ARTICLE A. 321-11)

Article Annexe 3-3-1

CANDIDATE FOR THE EXAMINATION FOR ACCESS TO THE TRAINEESHIP PROVIDED FOR IN 4° OF ARTICLE R. 321-18 AND ARTICLES R. 321-20 to R. 321-25 OF THE CODE OF COMMERCEI, the undersigned ......................…

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French Commercial codeIn force
APPENDIX 7-6-1 (APPENDIX TO ARTICLE A. 743-6)

Article Annexe 7-6-1

TYPICAL CLAUSES REQUIRED IN THE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE REGISTRAR OF THE COMMERCIAL COURTS AND THE CAISSE DES DÉPÔTS ET CONSIGNATIONS BETWEEN: The Caisse des dépôts et consignations And The registrar of…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 3: Procedure for registration on the lists of judicial representatives.

Article R812-20

The provisions of articles R. 811-36 to R. 811-39 relating to the keeping and updating of the list of court-appointed administrators are applicable to judicial representatives.

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Actions against those responsible for the damage.

Article R3122-20

The Office may, in order to exercise the subrogatory action provided for in Article L. 3122-4, intervene even for the first time in an appeal before any administrative or judicial court. In this case,…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 5: Operation

Article R6132-20

The health care organisations belonging to a regional hospital grouping set up a single quality account with a view to the joint certification provided for in article L. 6132-4. This certification giv…

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Election of employee representatives

Article D112-20

The president of the Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée organises the counting of votes. The polling stations are chaired by the Chairman of the Centre National du Cinéma et de l'Image Ani…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Examination of applications for plant variety certificates.

Article R623-20

The observations submitted shall be notified to the applicant by the person in charge of the missions under the authority of the national plant variety authority, who shall set the time limit within w…

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