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Showing 17411750 of 65385 articles for Art. s. L 144-1 to L 144-13

French General Tax CodeIn force
II: Assessment rules

Article 1379 bis

The taxation and assessment rules, as well as those relating to the filing of returns, provided for by this code with regard to direct local taxes for the taxpayers mentioned in the second paragraph o…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 2: Information for parties and third parties

Article A444-13

The services listed under numbers 5 to 40 of table 3-1 give rise to the collection of the following fees:Number of the service (table 3-1) of article appendix 4-7) Designation of service Fee 5 Notice…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Territorial organisation

Article R5315-13

The public institution is made up of a national directorate and regional directorates. The Regional Director reports to the Managing Director. For activities carried out as part of the public employme…

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 3: Penalties.

Article R311-13

The Prefect may remove the establishment from the list of classified establishments on the grounds that the building and its facilities have not been maintained or have been seriously inadequately mai…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 10: Special provisions.

Article R5141-134

After the authorisation provided for in Article L. 5141-12 has been issued, the preparation methods and control techniques mentioned in a, c and d of the technical dossier provided for in 3° of II of…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Insurance CodeIn force
Section 3: Regulatory capital requirement for groups.

Article R356-13

When calculating group solvency, no account is taken of any own funds eligible to cover the Solvency Capital Requirement arising from reciprocal financing between the undertaking referred to in the fi…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 3: Groups of economic operators

Article R2342-13

Without prejudice to the provisions of article L. 2141-14, the purchaser may provide, in the consultation documents, for the possibility of modifying the composition of groupings and of forming new gr…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 2: Procedures before committees

Article R712-13

Except in the case provided for in article R. 711-2, the competent commission is that of the debtor's place of residence.

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Staff representative bodies

Article R713-13

The works councils or works councils exercise their powers under the conditions laid down in this code, subject to the provisions of the national statute for personnel in the electricity and gas indus…

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter II: Provisions relating to the recognition and monitoring, in the territory of other Member States of the European Union, of convictions and probation decisions handed down by French courts

Article 764-13

Where the competent authority of the executing State has informed the public prosecutor that it recognises the sentence or the probation decision, the competent authorities of the executing State shal…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
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