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Showing 241250 of 8984 articles for Art. n° 22-18436 · AFNOR NF K 12-500

French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 2: Other authorised agents

Article L511-22

I-The following are authorised to investigate and record, in the performance of their duties, infringements of the provisions of Book IV and the infringements and breaches referred to in Articles L. 5…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 3: Powers

Article L5842-22

…transport 3° Construction, maintenance and operation of primary schools; > " 4° Distribution of drinking water " 4° Distribution of drinking water; "5° Collection and processing of household waste; "6…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 3: Rural solidarity grant.

Article L2334-22

…island commune is defined as a commune in mainland France located on an island which, not being linked to the mainland by a road infrastructure, comprises a single commune or a single public establis…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2° : Tax credit for expenditure on delegated production of cinematographic or audiovisual works

Article 220 sexies

…rresponding to operations carried out with a view to the production of long-term cinematographic works or approved audiovisual works.The benefit of the tax credit is subject to the delegated productio…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Maintenance and quality control obligations

Article R5212-22

…ce nationale de sécurité du médicament et des produits de santé: a) Any report of an incident or risk of incident made to them in application of Article R. 5212-14; b) On a quarterly basis, any report…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
7° : Tax reduction for subscriptions to the capital of press companies

Article 220 undecies

…tax under the conditions of ordinary law, publishing either: 1° One or more political and general information press publications within the meaning of article 4 of law no. 47-585 of 2 April 1947 rela…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
13° : Tax credit for expenditure on publishing musical works

Article 220 septdecies

…nses mentioned in III of this article incurred with a view to supporting the creation of musical works, controlling and administering published musical works, ensuring the publication, exploitation an…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
1°: Special schemes

Article 223 L

…panies of the latter group that are joining the new group. This provision applies to mergers that take effect on the first day of the financial year of the company absorbed during the transaction.The…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
4° Tax credit for expenditure on the production of phonographic works

Article 220 octies

…nditions are eligible for the tax credit:a) Be carried out by companies and technical industries linked to phonographic production that are established in France or in another Member State of the Euro…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Conditions for the extension of agreements.

Article L2261-22

…fessional classifications and qualification levels;4° The national minimum professional wage for unskilled employees and all the elements affecting the calculation of the wage applicable to each profe…

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