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Showing 13511360 of 65950 articles for Art. CJUE 30-9-2021 aff. 299/20 and ord. 10-2-2022 aff. 191/21

French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Budgets and accounts

Article D4425-21

The Corsican Assembly chooses to vote on the budget of the Corsican regional authority by nature or by function..

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Implementation and administration.

Article D4622-21

Unless otherwise advised by the regional director of companies, competition, consumption, labour and employment, an inter-company occupational health and prevention service may not oppose the membersh…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Tasks and activities

Article R5126-21

…e pharmacy may have some of its control operations relating to the preparations mentioned in 1°, 2° and 3° of Article L. 5121-1 carried out by a subcontracted laboratory under the terms of a written c…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
23°: Tax credit for energy transition

Article 200 quater

…f expenses actually incurred for the contribution to the energy transition of the dwelling they own and which they allocate to their main residence.On condition that the dwelling has been completed fo…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 3: Prohibited activities, checks and investigations

Article L232-20-2

…It shall communicate to the Agency, spontaneously or at the request of the latter, the decisions handed down by the judicial courts in the context of these proceedings. Unless otherwise indicated by…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 3: Itinerant commercial and craft activities.

Article R123-208-2

Any person subject to registration in the Trade and Companies Register shall make the declaration provided for in Article L. 123-29 with the competent territorial chamber of commerce and industry.Any…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article R6241-20

…II, where applicable: 1° The subsidies paid to apprentice training centres in the form of equipment and materials provided for in 2° of Article L. 6241-4; 2° The amount of the receivable referred to i…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Composition and management of the plan.

Article R3332-21

…oyee savings plan has not been set up in application of an agreement with the personnel, the social and economic committee, where it exists, is consulted on the transfer project at least fifteen days…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter IIc: Provisions applicable to certain breaches of the Highway Code

Article R49-20

In the case provided for in paragraph 2 of Article 470-1, the procedure set out in article R. 41-2.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: Transport

Article L4424-21

…e territorial collectivity of Corsica is responsible for the construction, development, maintenance and management of the roadway classified as a national road.The roadway classified as a national roa…

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