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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 4: Levies on casino gaming revenue.

Article L2333-55

It is paid to each municipality with a casino governed by articles L. 321-1 et seq. of the Internal Security Code, or to each public establishment when it is delegating the public service delegation o…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter II: The Public Prosecutor's Office

Article D15-3

…on bodies for the prevention of delinquency mentioned by the general code for territorial authorities. Within these bodies, as well as any other territorial administrative body or commission, he repre…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title Ia: Electronically supervised home detention sentence

Article D49-82

…nd R. 622-1, R. 622-2, R. 622-4, R. 622-6, R. 622-7, R. 622-8, R. 622-11 to R. 622-19 and R. 622-22 et seq. of the Penitentiary Code relating to home detention under electronic surveillance ordered as…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Age requirements

Article D6222-1

…re for suspending performance of the apprenticeship contract, as provided for in articles L. 6225-4 et seq; 4° In the event of the apprentice's temporary physical unfitness, as determined in accordanc…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Tax CodeIn force
23° bis : Tax credit for childcare costs for young children

Article 200 quater B

…dependent child and half this amount when the child is deemed to be equally dependent on both parents. This tax credit is deducted from the income tax payable for the year in which the expenses are ac…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
5: Real estate and similar companies

Article 828

…t this distribution has been carried out in accordance with the rules laid down by the lending bodies.However, for companies subject to value added tax, pursuant to I of l'article 257, the benefit of…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Special temporary assignments entrusted to doctors and engineers.

Article L8123-6

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Administrative closure and cessation of activity

Article R8272-8

To determine the duration of the closure of up to three months of the establishment(s) used to commit the offence in accordance with article L. 8272-2, the Prefect shall take into account the nature,…

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 2: Management of income from the exploitation of rights

Article R321-5

The list mentioned in Article L. 324-14 specifies at least, unless impossible, the following elements for each work or protected object: 1° The title; 2° The name of the rightholder(s) when they are k…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Duties of pharmacist-biologists.

Article R4235-76

…or(s) and deputy director(s) and, failing this, without the authorisation of the council of the competent section of the Ordre des pharmaciens. Authorisation may only be refused on the grounds of a ri…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
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