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French General Tax CodeIn force
c: Taxation based on actual profits

Article 53 A

Subject to the provisions of article 302 septies A bis, taxpayers other than those subject to the regime defined in article 50-0 (1), are required to submit annual tax returns, in accordance with the…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XX: National automated genetic fingerprint database.

Article A38

The DNA segments covered by analyses for genetic identification are listed in the table below:DNA SEGMENT OR "LOCUS"according to international nomenclature LOCALISATION D3S1358 VWAD8S1179D21S11D18S51T…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 3: Budgetary and accounting arrangements for the High Council

Article R821-14-8

The accounting officer is required to use all due diligence to ensure the recovery of all the resources of the High Council. Revenue shall be collected by the Accounting Officer either spontaneously o…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Informing the person entered in the file

Article R53-8-10

In the event of a penal composition provided for in 3° of Article 706-53-2, the person is informed by the public prosecutor or the public prosecutor's delegate, who hands over the document provided fo…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 7: Exercising a mandate

Article L3123-14

The monthly working time of a part-time employee may not be reduced by more than one third by the use of the credit hours to which he is entitled for the exercise of mandates he holds within a company…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Referral to and decision by the court.

Article D641-8-1

The amount of turnover referred to in III of Article L. 812-2 is defined in accordance with the provisions of the sixth paragraph of Article D. 123-200. It is assessed on the closing date of the last…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Biological procedures used in medically assisted procreation

Article R2141-1-8

The Director General of the Agence de la biomédecine shall give a decision on the application for authorisation of a technique modifying a process included on the list referred to in Article L. 2141-1…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Jurisdiction of Disciplinary Boards of First Instance

Article R4126-8-1

When disciplinary chambers of first instance are simultaneously seised of separate but related applications, normally falling within their respective territorial jurisdiction, each of the presidents c…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Cross-disciplinary provisions on quality in cancer care

Article D6124-131-8

The authorisation holder must guarantee the secure sharing of dematerialised documents, in particular the pathological anatomy and cytology report, the multidisciplinary consultation meeting form, the…

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter II: Retirement savings plan giving rise to membership of a group insurance contract

Article A142-2

For the purposes of 3° of Article L. 142-3 of the French Insurance Code, the retirement savings plan may provide additional cover in the event of the insured person's loss of autonomy, provided it mee…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
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