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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Purpose and eligibility criteria

Article 411-45

Points are divided into five groups as follows: I.-Commercial broadcasting in France and abroad" group: The "Commercial broadcasting in France and abroad" group is allocated a maximum total of 50 poin…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Tax CodeIn force
V: Solidarity between spouses and partners in a civil solidarity pact

Article 1691 bis

I. - Spouses and partners bound by a civil solidarity pact are jointly and severally liable for payment of:1° Income tax where they are subject to joint taxation;2° Council tax on second homes and oth…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions applicable to companies established in France

Article R123-4

I.-The declarations referred to in 1° of I of article R. 123-1 include the information essential for the recipient bodies to exercise their prerogatives or for registration in the registers or busines…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Board of Directors

Article R1232-1

The Board of Directors is made up of thirty-three members with voting rights. In addition to two deputies and two senators, it comprises: 1° Sixteen representatives of the State: a) Two representative…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Remuneration.

Article D6152-514-1

The allowances mentioned in 2° of article R. 6152-514 are : 1° Allowances for taking part in on-call duty or for periods of work in excess of weekly service obligations: a) hardship allowances corresp…

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Sales of medicinal plants.

Article D4211-11

The medicinal plants or parts of plants included in the pharmacopoeia which appear in the following list may, in the form specified in the list, be sold by persons other than pharmacists: FRENCH NAMES…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Tax CodeIn force
Section VIII: Income tax deducted at source

Article 204 J

I. - The amount of the levy referred to in article 204 A may be adjusted upwards or downwards at the taxpayer's request.However, when a change in the situation mentioned in 1 of article 204 I has occu…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Organisation and supplementary content of the economic, social and environmental database

Article R2312-8

In the absence of an agreement as provided for in Article L. 2312-21, in undertakings with fewer than three hundred employees, the database provided for in Article L. 2312-18 includes the following in…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Definitions

Article L314-1

I. - A payment account is an account held in the name of one or more persons and used to carry out payment transactions.II. - The following are payment services1° Services enabling cash to be paid int…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
A: Declarations of existence and accounts

Article 286

I.-Any person liable for value added tax must:1° Within fifteen days of commencing its operations, submit to the office designated by an order a declaration in accordance with the model provided by th…

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