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Showing 20212030 of 2247 articles for Art. 28 janv. 2021

French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Changes in scope and organisation.

Article L5211-19

…cle 1609 quinquies C , of V of article 1609 nonies C of the General Tax Code and of article L. 5211-28-4 of this code. This repayment constitutes a compulsory expense for the public establishment of i…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III: Expenditure

Article L72-103-2

…ticle L. 1621-2 ;3° Contributions to the general social security scheme pursuant to article L. 7227-28 and to the pension schemes for elected representatives pursuant to articles L. 7227-29 to L. 7227…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Radon management in establishments open to the public

Article R1333-36

…entioned in article R. 1333-30. This report must mention the reference level set in article R. 1333-28 and be accompanied by an information sheet attached to the order mentioned in III of article R. 1…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Permanent access to the national health data system for certain public services

Article R1461-12

…statistique et des études économiques; 27° The Agence centrale des organismes de sécurité sociale; 28° Research teams from the Centre national de la recherche scientifique as part of projects relatin…

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

Article 204 H

…or equal to €8,165 and less than €11,333 24% Greater than or equal to €11,333 and less than €15,349 28% Greater than or equal to €15,349 and less than €24,094 33% Greater than or equal to €24,094 and…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Pharmaceutical products.

Article L5521-7

…y"; 3° bis Articles L. 513-11-1 to L. 513-11-5 are applicable in the version resulting from Law No. 2021-1017 of 2 August 2021.4° For its application in Wallis and Futuna, Article L. 5138-3 is amended…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
I: Compulsory taxable transactions

Article 256

…place in France, or in application of paragraph 1 of Article 3 of Council Directive 2006/112/EC of 28 November 2006 on the common system of value added tax when these intra-Community acquisitions tak…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2 octies : Activities created in defence restructuring zones

Article 44 terdecies

…the transfer from articles 44 sexies, 44 sexies A, 44 septies, as it read prior to Finance Act No. 2021-1900 of 30 December 2021 for 2022, 44 octies, as it read prior to the same law, 44 octies A, 44…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2 septies : Companies located in employment areas to be revitalised

Article 44 duodecies

…ding that of the transfer from articles 44 sexies, 44 septies, as it stood prior to Finance Act no. 2021-1900 of 30 December 2021 for 2022, 44 octies, as it read prior to the same law, 44 octies A, 44…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions

Article 398-1

…The offences provided for in Article L. 3136-1 of the Public Health Code and Article 16 of Law no. 2021-1040 of 5 August 2021 on health crisis management;11° The offence of drug use provided for in a…

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