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Showing 501510 of 43747 articles for Art. s. L. 145-19 et L. 145-20

French General Tax CodeIn force
Section VIII: Income tax deducted at source

Article 204 L

…from the amount due in respect of this taxation. The amount deducted in this way can no longer be set off against the income tax due for the year.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 4: Operation

Article L2121-20

A councillor unable to attend a meeting may give a colleague of his choice written authority to vote on his behalf. The same municipal councillor may hold only one proxy. A proxy may be revoked at any…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Rural policing

Article L2213-20

…wn council and after consulting the presidents of the wine-growing groups existing in the commune, set the date from which the harvesting of table grapes and grape harvests is authorised on the territ…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Functional allowances.

Article L2123-20

…icipalities of 100,000 inhabitants or more or member of special delegations who acts as deputy are set by reference to the amount of the salary corresponding to the terminal gross index of the civil s…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 4: Authorities whose purpose is to combat excessive prices for essential foodstuffs

Article L2221-20

When the balance sheet, for two consecutive years, shows a loss greater than half the capital of the first establishment, the representative of the State in the department may withdraw the authorisati…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 4: Halls, markets and public weights

Article L2224-20

No fair or market, even a simple supply market, may be set up on a site included, in whole or in part, within the rights-of-way of a national road classified as a trunk road.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Travel and traffic.

Article L2143-20

…ee at his workstation, provided that they do not cause any significant inconvenience to the employees.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Conditions for the extension of agreements.

Article L2261-20

…rade unions, or on its own initiative, the administrative authority may convene a joint committee meeting. When two of these organisations so request, the administrative authority will convene the joi…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Electorate and eligibility.

Article L2314-20

…ote and six months to be eligible to stand for election. These conditions are assessed by adding together the periods during which these employees have been linked to these undertakings by assignment…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Responsibilities

Article L2316-20

…ompany level which are specific to the works and which fall within the remit of the head of the works.

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