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Showing 16511660 of 65950 articles for Art. CJUE 30-9-2021 aff. 299/20 and ord. 10-2-2022 aff. 191/21

French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Administration.

Article R6223-21

…r by article 19 of law no. 66-879 of 29 November 1966 relating to sociétés civiles professionnelles and by article R. 6223-22 imposing special majority conditions, decisions are taken by a majority of…

AI translation · Updated 30 Oct 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 3: Judicial police officers

Article 20-1

…s of judicial police officer pursuant to article 16-1 A, active or retired national police officers and national gendarmerie military personnel who had the status of judicial police officer or agent d…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Conditions for initiating resolution proceedings

Article L311-20

Articles L. 632-1 to L. 632-4 of the French Commercial Code do not apply to measures decided by the resolution college pursuant to this chapter or to acts carried out by the persons it appoints pursua…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Physiotherapists.

Article L4321-20

…ar the representation of professionals in the professional bodies according to the type of practice and of users in the disciplinary chambers, as well as the organisation of the disciplinary procedure…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter 1: Income tax

Article 202 ter

I. Income tax is assessed under the conditions set out in articles 201 and 202 when companies or organisations placed under the partnership regime defined in articles 8 to 8 ter wholly or partially re…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter 1: Income tax

Article 201 ter

In the event of the transfer or cessation of a business, the provisions referred to in articles 39 bis to 39 bis B not yet used shall be considered as a component of immediately taxable profit under t…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE VI: COMMUNITY ADMINISTRATION AND SERVICES

Article LO6461-20

…of Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon may authorise the opening to the public of casinos comprising separate and distinct special premises where certain games of chance are played. A decree in the Conseil d'Et…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 5: Special allowance agreement for older workers

Article R5123-20

The reference salary and the minimum amount of the allowance are revalued in accordance with the terms and conditions defined by decree.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Operation

Article R1213-21

Board members may not take part in deliberations when they have a personal interest in the matter under discussion.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Appointment.

Article R742-21

…st be accompanied by an undertaking to pay the compensation set jointly by the Minister for Justice and the Minister for the Budget. Where the candidate is required to take out a loan, the application…

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