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Showing 221230 of 68978 articles for Art. s. L. 145-1 to L. 145-60 + R. 145-1 to R. 145-38

French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Operation (R).

Article R5211-38

Except in the cases provided for by IV of Article L. 5210-1-1 and by Articles 60 and 61 of the loi n° 2010-1563 du 16 décembre 2010 de réforme des collectivités territoriales, decisions are taken by a…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Warning of serious and imminent danger

Article L2312-60

A member of the staff delegation on the social and economic committee exercises the right to alert in situations of serious and imminent danger as well as in matters of public health and the environme…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: State aid.

Article L5134-60

…ment of employees' leave and charges on leave allowances is mutualised between employers affiliated to the paid leave funds provided for in Article L. 3141-32, employers who are duly affiliated to the…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Resolution of groups for which the collège de résolution is the consolidated resolution authority

Article L613-60

When notified by another resolution authority of a decision and measures equivalent to those mentioned in I of Article L. 613-61-1 concerning the subsidiary of a group for which it is the resolution a…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-subparagraph 1: Declarations for registration purposes.

Article R123-60

…al person who is a member of the grouping, the information provided for in 1°, 2° and 3° of Article R. 123-37 and, where applicable, the identification numbers of these persons with an indication of t…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
6 : Tax paid by electronic payment

Article 1681 septies

…taxes as well as the payroll tax are paid by remote payment, by the taxpayers defined in the second to tenth paragraphs of I of article 1649 quater B quater ;2 Payment by teleregulation, of property t…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2°: Payment of direct taxes and similar charges by bank transfer or direct debit

Article 1681 sexies

1. Subject to 2,3 and 4, where their amount exceeds €50,000, taxes payable under the conditions set out in article 1663 shall be paid, at the taxpayer's option, by direct transfer to the Treasury acco…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
11: Business value added tax

Article 1679 septies

…n exceeds €1,500 must pay:- no later than 15 June of the year of taxation, a first instalment equal to 50% of the business value added contribution;- no later than 15 September of the year of taxation…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 3: Visits and seizures

Article L512-60

…e evidence from the occupier of the premises, their representative or any other person, with a view to obtaining any information or explanations that may be useful for the purposes of the investigatio…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: National Council.

Article R4321-38-1

Subject to the adaptations provided for in this sub-section, elections to the Conseil national de l'ordre des masseurs-kinésithérapeutes are held under the conditions provided for in Chapter V of Titl…

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
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