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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section III: Contributions levied for the benefit of the Caisse nationale de l'assurance maladie (National Health Insurance Fund)

Article 1613 bis

I. - Beverages consisting of:a) A prior mixture of beverages with an actual alcoholic strength not exceeding 1.2% vol. and alcoholic beverages within the meaning of 2° of Article L. 111-4 of the Code…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Currency issue

Article R721-16

The Institut d'émission d'outre-mer has the exclusive right to issue banknotes and coins in New Caledonia, French Polynesia and the Wallis and Futuna Islands. These banknotes and coins are legal tende…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Warning and signalling systems

Article R4324-16

Work equipment shall include the warnings, signs and warning devices essential to ensure the safety of workers. These warnings, signs and warning devices must be chosen and placed in such a way as to…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Operation.

Article R4381-16

A member practising within a société d'exercice libéral set up for the purpose of practising one of the professions referred to in this section may be excluded : a) If he is subject to a sanction enta…

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Avoidance of conflicts of interest

Article R7123-16

The activities or professions which, when exercised in conjunction with the activity of modelling agencies, are likely to give rise to situations of conflict of interest are: 1° Production or directio…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Tax CodeIn force
VI : Waiver of payment and rebate in the event of death as a result of an act of terrorism, participation in an external or internal security operation or in circumstances leading to a citation in the Order of the Nation

Article 1691 ter

It is granted to heirs and, where applicable, to cohabitants liable for payment of the persons mentioned in 1° to 2° ter and 7° to 10° of I of l'article 796 :1°(Repealed);2° For income tax, a discharg…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Practice of the profession by students.

Article D4151-16

Validation of the work placements is certified by the director of the higher education establishment offering training in midwifery. The student midwife submits this certificate to the Conseil départe…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Experimentation

Article R5121-13

Subject to the provisions of articles L. 1123-6 to L. 1123-8 and L. 1123-13 and those adopted for their application, the investigators and persons called upon to collaborate in the trials are bound by…

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Tax CodeIn force
I: Taxable income

Article 160 A

I. When a company has offered its employees stock options under the conditions defined in Articles L. 225-177 to L. 225-184 of the French Commercial Code or where one or more shareholders or unit hold…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: Enforcement of fines and confiscation as well as reparation measures for victims

Article 627-16

Where the International Criminal Court so requests, the enforcement of fines and confiscation sentences or decisions concerning reparations handed down by the International Criminal Court shall be aut…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
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