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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section II: Payroll tax

Article 231 bis N

…n employment support contract or a contract for the future defined respectively in articles L. 5134-20 and L. 5134-35 of the Labour Code is exempt from payroll tax.

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: "Socio-educational or cultural activities" speciality

Article A212-48

…uth, popular education and sport mentioned in article D. 212-35 is set out in the relevant order of 20 November 2006.

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Minimum working hours and overtime

Article L3123-21

…the rate of increase for each of the overtime hours worked within the limit set in article L. 3123-20. This rate may not be less than 10%.

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Title III: ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURE

Article R430-2

In accordance with article R. 237-1, the provisions of articles R. 431-20, R. 431-22 and R. 432-15 are applicable to foreign nationals whose situation is governed by Book II.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter II: Banknotes.

Article D122-3

…changing mutilated or damaged banknotes are set out in the Decision of the European Central Bank of 20 March 2003 on the denominations, specifications, reproduction, exchange and withdrawal of euro ba…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter II: Banknotes.

Article D122-2

…ning the reproduction of euro banknotes are set out in the Decision of the European Central Bank of 20 March 2003 on the denominations, specifications, reproduction, exchange and withdrawal of euro ba…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Provisions applicable to the départements of Bas-Rhin, Haut-Rhin and Moselle.

Article R731-5

The provisions of articles R. 722-7, R. 722-10, R. 722-18 to R. 722-20 and R. 724-1 to R. 724-21 are applicable to the assessors of the commercial divisions.

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 6: Emergency rehousing fund

Article D2335-21

…blic establishments and public interest groups based on the assessment mentioned in article D. 2335-20.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I-2: Examination of a person's genetic characteristics and identification by genetic fingerprinting for medical purposes

Article R1541-5

…Book I of this Part is applicable in New Caledonia and French Polynesia, as amended by Decrees no. 2008-321 of 4 April 2008, no. 2010-344 of 31 March 2010 and no. 2013-527 of 20 June 2013, with the e…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Overall operating grant

Article L1613-1

The amount of the global operating grant is set each year by the Finance Act.In 2011, this amount, equal to €41,307,701,000, is reduced by €42,844,000 pursuant to II of Article 6 of Law no. 2008-1443…

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