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Showing 26612670 of 5757 articles for Art. Vertical Guidelines – 30 June 2022 – pts 29–46

French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 3: Acts relating primarily to economic activity

Article A444-128

…le: Base brackets Rate applicable 0 to €6,500 1.935% From €6,500 to €17,000 1.064% From €17,000 to €30,000 0.726% Over €30,000 0.532%

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 1: Acts relating mainly to the family

Article A444-59

…le: Base brackets Rate applicable 0 to €6,500 1.935% From €6,500 to €17,000 1.064% From €17,000 to €30,000 0.726% Over €30,000 0.532%

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Acts

Article A444-168

…le: Base brackets Rate applicable 0 to €6,500 1.935% From €6,500 to €17,000 1.064% From €17,000 to €30,000 0.726% Over €30,000 0.532%

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section I: Registration duty and land registration tax

Article 1594 E

…e tax authorities under the conditions provided for in article 1639 A. Decisions take effect on 1st June. In the absence of a vote or in the event of non-compliance with the rules listed in article 15…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter 1: Direct taxes and similar levies

Article 1607 ter

It is instituted, for the benefit of the établissements publics fonciers mentioned in article L. 321-1 of the town planning code, within the limit of the ceiling provided for in I of Article 46 of Law…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Individual authorisation.

Article L7124-1

…tion for profit on an online platform service within the meaning of article 3(i) of Regulation (EU) 2022/2065 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 19 October 2022 on a single market for di…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Health rules applicable to swimming pools

Article D1332-8

…lishment. Foot baths are cleaned and emptied daily. III.-In establishments opened after 1st January 2022, the overlap between areas where shoes are removed and areas where shoes are worn is indicated…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Coordination of prevention.

Article R4511-8

As part of the general coordination of prevention measures, the head of the user company shall alert the head of the external company concerned when he is informed of a serious danger involving one of…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Administration.

Article R4113-40

The organisation of the management and the determination of the powers of the Executive Chairmen are set out in the Articles of Association in accordance with the conditions set out inarticle 11 of la…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 5: Practice of the profession.

Article R4113-77

It is the responsibility of the company to provide proof of the liability insurance provided for in the second paragraph of article 16 of law no. 66-879 of 29 November 1966 relating to professional no…

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