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Showing 17311740 of 3965 articles for Art. 17 avr. 1996

French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Purpose and opening conditions.

Article L6325-4

…number of employees simultaneously absent on training leave for the application of articles L. 6323-17-1 to L. 6323-17-5.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Rules governing the operations of sociétés de crédit foncier.

Article R513-13

…fourth paragraph of article L. 513-14 is made in accordance with the provisions of articles R. 313-17-1, R. 313-17-2 and R. 313-18.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 4: Miscellaneous and transitional provisions

Article L1424-45

…ablishment for inter-communal cooperation on the date of promulgation of the loi n° 96-369 du 3 mai 1996 relative aux services d'incendie et de secours, ne peuvent, en l'absence de schéma départementa…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Taxes, levies and other income allocated to the Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée (National Centre for Cinema and the Moving Image)

Article L116-5

…l'image animée :1° Proceeds from the reimbursement of advances on receipts granted before 1 January 1996 for the production of cinematographic works and, where applicable, proceeds from the licence fe…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Acts relating mainly to contracts and agreements connected with economic activity

Article A444-160

…ccording to the following scale:Tranches of base Applicable rate 0 to €6,500 3.870% From €6,500 to €17,000 1.596% From €17,000 to €60,000 1.064% Over €60,000 0.799%2° After expropriation:a) Without an…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Deeds concerning the transfer of assets by succession or gift

Article A444-67

…epted without distinction of line :Base rangesApplicable rateFrom €0 to €6,5004.837%From €6,500 to €17,0001,995%From €17,000 to €60,0001.330%Over €60,0000.998%2° According to the following scale, in t…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Acts relating mainly to contracts and agreements connected with economic activity

Article A444-161

…ng to the following scale:Tranches of assessment Applicable rate 0 to €6,500 1.935% From €6,500 to €17,000 1.064% From €17,000 to €30,000 0.726% Over €30,000 0.532%2° In the case of judicial discharge…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: The right to support for young people towards employment and independence

Article L5131-5

…for inArticle L. 136-1 of the Social Security Code and Chapter II of Order no. 96-50 of 24 January 1996 relating to the repayment of the social debt. The amount is set by decree. It may be suspended…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 5: Operating conditions

Article L5125-8

…harmacy interns, nor to pharmacists registered with any of the sections of the Order on 1st January 1996 or having been previously registered. The same applies to pharmacists who are nationals of othe…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
1: Definition of taxable income

Article 81 quater

…The remuneration, increases and elements of remuneration mentioned in I and III of article L. 241-17 of the social security code are exempt from income tax, under the conditions and limits set out i…

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