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Showing 16611670 of 8998 articles for Art. BOI-RFPI-BASE-20-50 n° 20

French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 3: The examination referred to in article R. 811-28-5

Article A811-30

The test is marked from 0 to 20. The certificate of achievement mentioned in article

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter II: Information on prices and conditions of sale

Article R112-2

…le R. 112-1. It sets out the factual situation in accordance with 1° du II de l'article 9 de la loi n° 2014-1545 du 20 décembre 2014 relative aux droits des citoyens dans leurs relations avec les admi…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Transfer of powers.

Article L5215-23

Urban communities existing on the date of publication of the loi n° 99-586 du 12 juillet 1999 relative au renforcement et à la simplification de la coopération intercommunale ayant élargi ou non leurs…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Section 4: Special provisions for companies

Article R624-17

For the application of the second paragraph of article L. 622-20, the mandataire judiciaire shall give formal notice to the defaulting member or shareholder by registered letter with acknowledgement o…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 7: Provisions relating to the conclusion, assessment and implementation of group financial support agreements

Article L613-46-6

…in two days to the European Banking Authority on the basis of Article 31 of Regulation (EU) No 1093/2010 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24 November 2010. The decision of the competen…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Prohibited work

Article D4154-1

…uoric acid; 17° Iodine, solid or vapour, excluding compounds; 18° Carbon oxychloride; 19° Paraquat; 20° Phosphorus, phosphorus pentafluoride, hydrogen phosphide (or hydrogen phosphorus); 21° Linseed d…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Purpose and eligibility criteria

Article 411-46

…r duration:1° Each point on the scale is weighted by a multiplier of 1 for a work lasting less than 20 minutes;2° Each point on the scale is weighted by a multiplier of 1.5 for a work lasting between…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 6 : Exceptional aid to compensate for the loss of turnover due to the ban on the sale and consumption of food and drink in cinemas

Article 919-100

…ns of national framework scheme no. SA.100959 authorised by the European Commission by decisions of 20 December 2021 C(2021)9880, 16 March 2021 C(2021) 1902, 9 December 2020 C(2020) 9072, 20 May 2020…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II: Adoption and implementation of budgets

Article R1612-31

…shall refer the matter to the regional audit chamber, pursuant to the provisions of article L. 1612-20, when the accounts of the municipal or inter-municipal public establishment show a deficit in the…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Machinery and other work equipment

Article R4313-78

…harge and other impact machines; 19° Protective devices intended to detect the presence of persons; 20° Motorised movable guards with locking device intended for use in the machines mentioned in 9°, 1…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
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