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Showing 52415250 of 16624 articles for Art. US Estate Tax — basic exclusion amount

French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE I: Clearance sales, unpacking sales, sales on sale and factory outlet sales.

Article L310-5

…ds that have been held for less than one month at the start date of the sales period in question;4° Using the word: solde (s) or its derivatives in cases where this use does not relate to a sales oper…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Other resources.

Article L4414-5

The Ile-de-France region benefits from the allocation of a share of the annual tax on parking areas governed by article 1599 quater C of the General Tax Code, up to a limit of €66 million

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VIII: Criminal provisions

Article L1128-3

Carrying out or causing to be carried out research involving the human person in breach of the provisions of Articles L. 1121-5 to L. 1121-8 and Article L. 1122-1-2 and in breach of Articles 31 to 34…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 1: Operating rights

Article R333-3-3

…e with competition rules, in particular advertising and non-discrimination rules, when granting exclusive rights and, in particular, on the reasonableness, in view of the characteristics of the market…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions.

Article R322-120

…French Rural and Maritime Fishing Code are subject to the following requirements: 1° Their object must be either exclusively insurance or exclusively reinsurance; 2° They may not carry out insurance…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Société d'exercice libéral de pharmaciens d'officine.

Article R5125-18

…eholdings in the private practice company of dispensing pharmacists within which he works on an exclusive basis and indirect shareholdings in four private practice companies of dispensing pharmacists…

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Withdrawal of approval

Article R7232-17

…e legal entity or sole trader to carry out its activity in the field of personal services on an exclusive basis, in accordance with Article L. 7232-1-1, subject to 5° ; 5° An undertaking by the legal…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 1: Contracts awarded without advertising or competitive tendering on account of their value or subject-matter

Article R2122-7

…ior advertising or competitive tendering for the purpose of providing services similar to those entrusted to the holder of a previous contract awarded after competitive tendering. The first contract m…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Concessions

Article L2223-15

Concessions are granted in return for payment of a capital sum, the amount of which is set by the municipal council.Temporary concessions, thirty-year concessions and fifty-year concessions are renewa…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter III: Opposition to cold calling

Article R223-5

…ng and managing consumer telephone numbers as provided for in article R. 223-2 and the frequency of use of the opposition list by the professional. The amount is calculated on the basis of the number…

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