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Showing 671680 of 44539 articles for Art. Cass. 3e civ. 3-11-2021 n° 20-20.219

French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: General conditions

Article D6124-203

The holder of the home hospital care authorisation draws up internal rules which set out in particular: 1° The general principles of the medical operation of the structure and, in particular, the proc…

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Election and composition.

Article L4422-20

In the event of the death or resignation of one or more executive councillors other than the president, the assembly shall proceed, on the proposal of the president of the executive council of Corsica…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Guadeloupe, French Guiana, Martinique, Réunion

Article R6523-20

In order to obtain the same number of representatives, on the one hand, of the trade union organisations and, on the other hand, of the professional organisations plus the representatives of the consu…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Tax CodeIn force
Section II: Scope of the tax

Article 208 quinquies

I. - Legal entities subject ipso jure or by option to corporation tax under the conditions of ordinary law, which, within five years of the establishment of one of the zones provided for in Article 1…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: National police services

Article R15-20

The categories of active services of the national police force within which officers and agents of the judicial police perform their usual duties and whose jurisdiction is exercised within the jurisdi…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Quarantine and isolation measures

Article R3131-20

I. - The person placed in quarantine or solitary confinement pursuant to II of article L. 3131-17, as well as the public prosecutor, may at any time apply to the liberty and custody judge for the rele…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Mayotte Regional Health Agency

Article D1446-20

For its application in Mayotte, article D. 1432-50 reads as follows: The agenda for meetings is set by the Chair of the Regional Conference on Health and Autonomy. He may not refuse to include questio…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Specific technical provisions the popular retirement savings plan

Article R144-20

I. - For each plan, the statutory auditor(s) of the insurance undertaking certify that the annual accounts of the plan are true and fair. II - The statutory auditor(s) will be invited to attend the me…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Tax CodeIn force
Section VIII: Income tax deducted at source

Article 204 A

1. Income subject to income tax according to the rules applicable to salaries, pensions or life annuities or in the categories of industrial and commercial profits, agricultural profits, non-commercia…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Sports CodeIn force
Section 2: Federal performance projects

Article R221-20

A "Pôle France" is any permanent structure or group of structures linked to each other, in particular by agreement, mainly hosting athletes registered on the list of top-level athletes provided for in…

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