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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Deeds relating principally to loans, debts and securities involved in economic activity

Article A444-134

Delegations of claims (numbers 119 to 121 of table 5) give rise to the collection of:1° In the case of perfect delegations, a fee proportional to the total sum delegated:a) Where it takes place by sep…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Acts relating mainly to contracts and agreements connected with economic activity

Article A444-156

The liquidation of repossession by separate deed (number 157 of table 5) gives rise to the collection of the following fees:1° An emolument proportional to the sums paid or guaranteed, according to th…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Director.

Article D6431-16

…ers for Overseas France and Health, is a civil servant or hospital practitioner governed by Section 1 of Chapter II of Title V of Book I of this Part, seconded to the Agency for this purpose. The Dire…

AI translation · Updated 30 Oct 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Special allocation relating to the conditions of exercise of local mandates.

Article R2335-2

…Overseas communes benefit from the two parts of the special allocation mentioned in article L. 2335-1 under the following conditions: 1° Pour les communes de Guadeloupe, de Guyane, de Martinique, de L…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Calculation of profit-sharing.

Article L3314-4

To be eligible for the exemptions provided for in articles L. 3315-1 to L. 3315-3, the profit-sharing agreement must have been concluded before the first day of the second half of the calculation peri…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Back-to-work bonus

Article R5133-5

…hteen-month period, starting from the first of the four months of activity mentioned in article R. 5133-1.

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Purpose, organisation and operation

Article D6352-26

Vocational training centres may be set up in the form of: 1° Company centres set up by a company in its own establishments; 2° Collective centres set up by employers' or employees' professional organi…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: General provisions on the valuation of the prudential balance sheet

Article L351-1

Insurance and reinsurance undertakings value their prudential assets and liabilities as follows: 1° Prudential assets are valued at the amount for which they could be exchanged in an arm's length tran…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Tax CodeIn force
Ca: Correction applied to allowances when property tax on built-up properties is transferred

Article 1388-0

…the rate of each of the abatements for property tax on built-up properties provided for in articles 1388 ter, 1388 quinquies, 1388 quinquies A, 1388 quinquies B, 1388 quinquies C, 1388 sexies and 1388…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Tax CodeIn force
2: Tax fines

Article 1767

1. Companies that fail to comply with the requirements set out in article 243 bis are liable to a tax fine equal to 5% of the amount of income concerned, which may not exceed €750 per distribution. Co…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
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