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Showing 11911200 of 53704 articles for Art. CA Paris 1-12-2021 n° 20/04742

French General Tax CodeIn force
4b: Levy on fixed-income investment income

Article 125 A

…whether or not it is the debtor, the latter being established in France or outside France.For the calculation of this levy, the income mentioned in the first paragraph is retained for its gross amou…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
4: Income from receivables, deposits and guarantees

Article 124 C

…e premiums paid by the seller on the bond or contract sold and which have not been the subject of a capital repayment on the date of the sale. The fourth paragraph of the same I does not apply to thes…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 6: Personal interview

Article L531-12

…se with this in the following situations:1° It is preparing to take a decision recognising the applicant as a refugee on the basis of the information in its possession;2° Medical reasons, lasting and…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter V: Specific provisions applicable to clinical investigations of devices referred to in Article 1 of Regulation (EU) 2017/745 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 April 2017

Article L1125-12

Clinical investigations may only be carried out in a place that has the human, material and technical resources appropriate to the clinical investigation and compatible with the safety requirements of…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 5: Personal interview

Article R531-12

When the personal interview conducted with the asylum seeker requires the assistance of an interpreter, their fee is paid by the French Office for the Protection of Refugees and Stateless Persons.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 2: Imprest accounts (R).

Article R1617-12

…trator, the amount of which, fixed by the instrument setting up the imprest account and, where applicable, revised in the same manner, shall not exceed one quarter of the foreseeable amount of annual…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subsection 4: Provisions applicable in the event of consignment and automated checks

Article A37-12

In the case provided for by Article R. 49-14, the deposit may be paid either by cheque made payable to the Public Treasury, or by automated remote payment or dematerialised stamp. In the case provided…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Supplementary provisions

Article D3142-12

…oned in article L. 3142-26, in the event of successive renewals of the leave of absence for a close carer or part-time work, the employee shall notify the employer of this extension at least fifteen d…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 3: Common provisions (R).

Article R4432-12

…a member of the regional economic, social and environmental council or the council for culture, education and the environment who loses the capacity by virtue of which he or she was appointed or who…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Rules of good practice.

Article D5232-12

…use and safety given by the equipment manufacturer. They provide the person who is ill or has an incapacity or disability and their family and friends with all the information and explanations relati…

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