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Showing 17211730 of 40666 articles for Art. s. L 237-16 · L 237-17 · L 237-26

French Public Health CodeIn force
1. Functions.

Article R6152-26-5

When the director of the establishment makes his decision subject to a ban on the practitioner carrying out a lucrative private activity within a maximum radius of ten kilometres of the public health…

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
French General Tax CodeIn force
Section II: Compulsory non-life insurance guarantee fund

Article 1629

The rules governing the basis of assessment, rates, liquidation and collection of the contribution to supply the guarantee fund for compulsory non-life insurance for those responsible for uninsured ac…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Issue and withdrawal of delegations

Article R131-26-1

Once the delegation contract referred to in article L. 131-14 has been signed, the decision by the Minister for Sport granting the delegation to a federation is made after consultation with the French…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Procedure for processing applications

Article R1142-63-26

Any natural or legal person in possession of information likely to enlighten the College about claims submitted to the Office is required, at the request of the latter, to transmit this information to…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Tax CodeIn force
C: Criminal penalties

Article 1746

1. Making it impossible for officials authorised to record breaches of tax legislation to carry out their duties is punishable by a fine of €25,000, imposed by the criminal court. In the event of a re…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 3: Joint police and gendarmerie services

Article R15-26-1

…nce recording centre constitutes a joint service within which the officers and agents of the judicial police of the national police and gendarmerie carry out their usual duties and whose jurisdiction…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Tax CodeIn force
C: Criminal penalties

Article 1743

The penalties provided for in article 1741 :1° Any person who has knowingly omitted to make or cause to be made entries or has made or caused to be made inaccurate or fictitious entries in the ledger…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Tax CodeIn force
1: Tax penalties

Article 1795

I. - The persons mentioned in Article L. 96 J of the Book of Tax Procedures who make available the software or cash register systems mentioned in the same Article L. 96 J are liable to a fine where su…

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

Article 1789

In the event that an offender who has been subject for less than three years to one of the tax fines or an increase provided for in articles 1729, 1729 B and 1734 intentionally commits a new offence u…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Tax CodeIn force
3: Société civile immobilière d'accession progressive à la propriété (non-trading property company for progressive home ownership)

Article 16

Income from housing let to their members by non-trading property companies for progressive home ownership operating in accordance with articles L. 443-6-2 to L. 443-6-13 of the construction and housin…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
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