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Showing 521530 of 30902 articles for Art. Loi Climat 2021-1104 du 22-8-2021

French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Work involving exposure to radiation

Article R4153-22-1

It is forbidden to assign young workers under the age of eighteen to work exposing them to electromagnetic fields for which the results of the risk assessment highlight the possibility of exceeding th…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Status of commercial court judges

Article R722-22

…clarant;b) The postal address, e-mail address and telephone contact details of the declarant;c) The duties in respect of which the declarant is making the declaration and the date on which these dutie…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Tax CodeIn force
Section V: Calculation of tax

Article 220 sexies

I. - Film production companies and audiovisual production companies subject to corporation tax that assume the functions of delegated production companies may benefit from a tax credit in respect of t…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Certification of accounts

Article A823-22

…ow: PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE STANDARD CONCERNING INFORMATION RELATING TO PREVIOUS FINANCIAL YEARS Introduction 1. The indication of information relating to previous financial years in the accounts for th…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Provisions specific to portfolio management companies

Article L533-22-1

…U) 2016/2341, portfolio management companies shall include information on the risks associated with climate change as well as biodiversity risks. II.-Portfolio management companies shall make availabl…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 5: Essential health and safety requirements.

Article R5211-22

…nable them to guarantee the characteristics and performance referred to in Article R. 5211-21, to reduce as far as possible the risks presented by contaminants and residues for patients, staff involve…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section II: Technical and accounting rules.

Article D441-22

…or the transfer option mentioned in the eighth paragraph of article L. 132-23 according to the procedures described in section 5 of chapter II of title III of book I as well as the redemption option u…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Powers

Article L5215-22

I. - When some of the communes of a syndicate of communes or a mixed syndicate form part of an urban community, through the creation of this community, through the merger of public establishments of i…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Tax CodeIn force
Section V: Calculation of tax

Article 220 terdecies

…s subject to corporation tax or exempt pursuant to Articles 44 sexies, 44 sexies A, 44 octies A, 44 duodecies, 44 quindecies, 44 sexdecies and 44 septdecies may benefit from a tax credit in respect of…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Specific powers of the President of the Investigating Chamber

Article 221-3

…efuse his appearance by a reasoned decision. The appearance may be made in accordance with the procedures set out in Article 706-71. If the person under investigation is an adult, the hearings take pl…

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