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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Departmental and interdepartmental councils

Article R4321-44

For the renewal by half of the departmental councils, the composition of each of the fractions is determined as follows: 1° For councils composed of two pairs of self-employed members and one pair of…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Departmental and interdepartmental councils

Article R4321-42

The departmental or interdepartmental council of the order of masseur-physiotherapists is composed as follows: 1° Where the number of masseur-physiotherapists on the most recently published register i…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section IX: Miscellaneous provisions

Article 1119

Until the reconstitution or restitution of the registers has been carried out, notarial acts which, at the termes de l'article 46 du code civil, peuvent suppléer tous les actes de l'état civil dont le…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
b: Calculation of total distributed income

Article 111

In particular, the following are considered as distributed income:a. In the absence of proof to the contrary, sums made available to members directly or through interposed persons or companies by way…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Performance of the contract

Article L224-11

The electricity or natural gas supplier bills, at least once a year, according to the energy consumed. No electricity or natural gas consumption more than fourteen months prior to the last reading or…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Recognition of acquired skills

Article L5134-117

The skills acquired under the "emploi d'avenir" scheme are recognised by a certificate of training, a certificate of professional experience or a validation of acquired experience as provided for in a…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Preparation of the draft plan.

Article D626-11

Debts due on the date of receipt of the application for remission, valid as a referral to the commission mentioned in Article D. 626-14, and due to the administrations, bodies and institutions mention…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 4: Charges for the transmission and distribution of electricity and gas and for oil pipelines (R)

Article R3333-4-2

The fees payable each year to a department for the temporary occupation of its public domain by work sites on public electricity distribution network structures are set by the general council under th…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 4: Charges for the transmission and distribution of electricity and gas and for oil pipelines (R)

Article R3333-4-1

The fees payable each year to a department for the temporary occupation of its public domain by work sites on public electricity transmission network structures are set by the general council under th…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
b: Calculation of total distributed income

Article 112

Distributed income shall not include:1° Allocations which, for members or shareholders, have the character of repayments of contributions or share premiums. However, a distribution shall only be deeme…

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