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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER VI : Resource equalisation

Article R2336-7

…4 intended for the communes and public establishments for inter-communal cooperation with their own tax status in New Caledonia, French Polynesia, the territorial collectivity of Saint-Pierre-et-Mique…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 1: Travel expenses

Article A444-48

…ll be subject to a flat-rate reimbursement: 1° Equal to thirty-two times the 1st class rail mileage tax for each document served, apart from the case provided for in 2°, and each report drawn up by th…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 4: Service vouchers

Article D4135-22-4

…awarded, with a certificate stating the total amount of aid received and specifying that it is non-taxable. The annual declaration provided for by Article 87 of the General Tax Code signed by the reg…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter III: Special contribution

Article R8253-4

…er.The debt is recovered by the competent public accountant in the same way as debts not related to taxes or property.

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions.

Article 264

Following a divorce, each of the spouses loses the use of his or her spouse's name. One of the spouses may nevertheless retain the use of the other's name, either with the other's agreement or with th…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Sports CodeIn force
Chapter II: Safety at sporting events

Article L332-9

…dcasting of a sporting event is punishable by three years' imprisonment and a fine of 15,000 euros. Using or attempting to use the movable or immovable installations of the sports stadium as a project…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Warranty of defects in the goods sold.

Article 1641

The seller is liable for any hidden defects in the item sold which render it unfit for its intended use, or which impair that use to such an extent that the buyer would not have purchased it, or would…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Scaffolding

Article R4323-72

…ials of which scaffolding components are made are of a strength and resistance appropriate to their use. Assemblies are made safely, using compatible components of the same origin and under the condit…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: State aid and agreements.

Article R5313-6

…ect and the job centre. This agreement specifies the objectives to be achieved, the resources to be used, the duration of the agreement and the budget of the job centre, as well as the amount and cond…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions.

Article R5141-90

…he reporting of adverse reactions to veterinary medicinal products and medicinal products for human use administered under the conditions provided for in a of 3° of article L. 5143-4; 2° Gathering ava…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
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