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French General Tax CodeIn force
B: Reduced rate

Article 279-0 bis A

I.-The reduced rate of 10% applies to the supply of housing that meets the following conditions: 1° The housing is intended by the lessee to be rented as a principal residence to individuals whose res…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 5: Provisions applicable where the employer is established in another Member State of the European Community or the European Economic Area

Article L3253-18-5

The sums appearing on these statements and remaining unpaid are paid directly to the employee within eight days of receipt of the debt statements. By way of derogation from the first paragraph, the ad…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter VII: Provisions adapting Book VII.

Article R917-5

In article R. 711-15 : a) In the first paragraph, after the words "members of the bureau", the words "elected in respect of the college representing activities in the industry, commerce and services s…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Procedure for authorising the import and export of elements or products of the human body mentioned in Article R. 1245-1 for therapeutic purposes, as provided for in the first and third paragraphs of II of Article L. 1245-5.

Article R1245-5

I. - The application for an import authorisation for therapeutic purposes, provided for in the first paragraph of II of Article L. 1245-5, is sent by the legal entities or natural persons mentioned in…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Statistical monitoring of validation of prior learning

Article R6423-5

The regional committee for employment, training and vocational guidance and France Compétences are responsible for statistical monitoring of the progress of candidates for validation of prior learning…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Strategic Grouping Committee

Article R6132-10

The strategic committee of the regional hospital grouping is chaired by the director of the support establishment and includes the members mentioned in b of 5° of II of article L. 6132-2.The chair of…

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
French General Tax CodeIn force
VII: Capital gains realised by companies on the construction and sale of buildings used mainly for residential purposes

Article 238 octies

I. - Capital gains realised up to a date to be set by decree (1), but no earlier than 1 January 1972, by companies subject to income tax as industrial and commercial profits or corporation tax, on the…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article D171-3

I - Aviation and aeronautical insurance policies taken out by aeronautical associations or federations, on their behalf or for the benefit of their members, are subject to the provisions of Titles I,…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Taking samples.

Article R5121-62

Exceptionally, the Director General of the Agence nationale de sécurité du médicament et des produits de santé may, at the reasoned request of the marketing authorisation holder, authorise him to pres…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Taking samples.

Article R5121-61

The Director General of the Agence nationale de sécurité du médicament et des produits de santé will arrange for the Agency's inspectors to take samples of proprietary medicinal products to ensure tha…

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