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Showing 191200 of 68654 articles for Art. s. L 320-1 and L 321-18

French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Accounting obligations applicable to all traders.

Article L123-18

On the date of their entry into the company's assets, goods acquired for valuable consideration are recorded at their acquisition cost, goods acquired free of charge at their market value and goods pr…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Introduction of part-time working arrangements

Article L3123-18

A company or establishment agreement or, failing that, an extended branch agreement may provide for the employer to : 1° Offer the part-time employee a full-time job or a job at least equal to the min…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Training in health, safety and working conditions

Article L2315-18

The members of the staff delegation of the social and economic committee and the contact person provided for in the last paragraph of Article L. 2314-1 receive the training they need to carry out thei…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 6: Right of withdrawal applicable to distance and off-premises contracts

Article L221-18

The consumer has a period of fourteen days in which to exercise his right of withdrawal from a contract concluded at a distance, following canvassing by telephone or off-premises, without having to gi…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
1c: Capital gains realised in the course of an agricultural, craft, commercial, industrial or liberal activity

Article 151 sexies

I. - The capital gain realised in the context of an agricultural, craft, commercial, industrial or liberal activity is calculated, if the property sold has been included in the taxpayer's private asse…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 3: Relations between sports associations and companies

Article L122-18

Where a sports association is subject to the provisions of Book VI of the Commercial Code relating to business difficulties, the sports company formed by it is jointly and severally liable to implemen…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Leave of absence and maternity leave.

Article L1225-18

Where multiple births are expected, the period of maternity leave varies as follows:1° For the birth of two children, this period begins twelve weeks before the presumed date of delivery and ends twen…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Development grant.

Article L2334-18

The provisions of article L. 2334-17 apply for the calculation of the synthetic index of resources and charges for municipalities with 5,000 to 9,999 inhabitants, subject to the substitution of the na…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE VI: LOCAL AUTHORITY FINANCES

Article LO6262-18

The territorial council must rule on the public utility nature of the expenditure that has given rise to a declaration of de facto management by the territorial audit chamber during the closest meetin…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE VI: LOCAL AUTHORITY FINANCES

Article LO6362-18

The territorial council must rule on the public utility nature of the expenditure that has given rise to a declaration of de facto management by the territorial audit chamber during the closest meetin…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
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