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Showing 28412850 of 29517 articles for Art. 16 mai 1962

French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Processing of personal data

Article R7343-5

…loyment Platforms Social Relations Authority, under the conditions provided for in Articles 12, 15, 16 and 18 of Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of 27 April 2016 on the protection of individuals with regard…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Staff of hospital foundations

Article R6141-64

…s applicable to contractual agents of the State taken for the application ofarticle 7 of law no. 84-16 of 11 January 1984 relating to statutory provisions concerning the civil service of the State and…

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
French General Tax CodeIn force
I: Taxable income

Article 157 bis

…195, may deduct an amount of:- €2,620 from their net overall income if this income does not exceed €16,410;- €1,310 if this income is between €16,410 and €26,400.In the case of married persons subject…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VIII: Criminal provisions

Article L1128-7

Notwithstanding article 13 of the law of 16 and 24 August 1790 on the organisation of the judiciary, the judicial court alone has jurisdiction to rule on any action for compensation for damage resulti…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter VIII: Provisions adapting Book VIII

Article L958-2

For the application in the Wallis and Futuna Islands of articles L. 824-1 to L. 824-16, the terms listed below are replaced as follows: 1° (deleted); 2° "chambre régionale des comptes" by "chambre ter…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Control of the profession

Article L821-12-5

…ard, where such information is intended for the performance of their tasks under Regulation (EU) of 16 April 2014. It may request these same authorities to provide it with any information necessary fo…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Right to training

Article L3123-12

…llowances that may be allocated to members of the departmental council pursuant to articles L. 3123-16 and L. 3123-17. The actual amount of this training expenditure may not exceed 20% of the same amo…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Right to training.

Article L4135-12

…al allowances that may be allocated to members of the regional council pursuant to articles L. 4135-16 and L. 4135-17. The actual amount of this training expenditure may not exceed 20% of the same amo…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Measures to boost film production

Article 916-1

…c financial aid to which they are entitled pursuant to article 211-25, between 2 September 2020 and 16 February 2021, are those set out in article 916-2.

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Measures to boost cinema distribution

Article 916-9

…utomatic financial aid to which they are entitled under article 222-3, between 2 September 2020 and 16 February 2021, are those set out in article 916-10.

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