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Showing 49915000 of 19706 articles for Art. SI 1963/1319 — France–UK estate-duty convention

French Civil CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Negotiations

Article 1112-1

Either party who is aware of information whose importance is decisive for the consent of the other must inform the other of this fact if the latter is legitimately unaware of this information or trust…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Judgment of compulsory liquidation.

Article L641-11

The official receiver exercises the powers vested in him by articles L. 621-9, and L. 623-2 and by the fourth paragraph of article L. 622-16. It sets the remuneration relating to the duties performed…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Public health inspectors

Article R1421-14

Members of the medical public health inspectorate participate in the design, implementation, execution and evaluation of public health policy.In the regional health agencies, they monitor this policy…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Chairman and Vice-Chairman

Article R6144-5-1

The duties of the chairman of the hospital medical board end when he resigns and submits his resignation to the chairman of the hospital board or when the term of office of the hospital medical board…

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
French General Tax CodeIn force
I: Income tax deducted at source

Article 182 A bis

I. - Sums paid, including salaries, in consideration for artistic services provided or used in France, by a debtor who carries on business in France to persons or companies, subject to income tax or c…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section IV: Transitional provisions.

Article L441-10

…for the transactions referred to in Article L. 441-1 must be brought into compliance with the provisions of this chapter by 31 December 2017. Without prejudice to II, compliance with existing agreeme…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Branch agreements and professional agreements.

Article L2232-9

I.-A permanent joint committee for negotiation and interpretation is set up by agreement or convention in each branch.II - The joint committee performs the following tasks of general interest:1° It re…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Provisions relating to the use of a liability management structure

Article L311-43

The trustee shall regularly report on the management of the liability management structure to the collège de résolution, in accordance with the procedures defined by the latter. By way of derogation f…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Composition and mandate

Article R112-3

…Directors and their alternates carry out their duties free of charge. However, their travel and subsistence expenses may be reimbursed in accordance with decree no. 2006-781 of 3 July 2006 laying dow…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Creation of delegated communes within a new commune

Article L2113-13

…the duties of civil registrar and judicial police officer in the delegated commune. He may be responsible, in the delegated commune, for the enforcement of police laws and regulations and receive from…

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