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Showing 16011610 of 57586 articles for Art. L 132-13 al. 2

French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 3: Provisions applicable to sociétés d'exercice libéral.

Article R743-133

In addition to the information provided for in article 2 of law no. 90-1258 of 31 December 1990, all correspondence and documents issued by the company must indicate its status as a company holding an…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Duties of the coordinator.

Article R4532-13

During the construction of the works, the coordinator: 1° Organises the coordination of simultaneous or successive activities between the companies, including subcontractors, whether or not they are p…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Conditions for registration on the lists of judicial representatives

Article A812-13

The examination to qualify for the profession of judicial representative is organised at least once a year.The dates and places of the tests are set by the Minister of Justice and published, four mont…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: The Managing Director

Article R6123-13

The Chief Executive Officer : 1° Prepares, signs jointly with the Chairman of the Board of Directors and executes the three-year objectives and performance agreement provided for in Article L. 6123-11…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Tax CodeIn force
Title V: Provisions common to Titles I, II and IV

Article 1378 octies

I. - When the Minister responsible for the budget receives from the Court of Audit the declaration referred to in the third paragraph of article L. 143-2 of the French Financial Jurisdictions Code, it…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Contributions of other players in the healthcare system to health support for the armed forces

Article R6147-139

I.-An order of the Minister for Defence and the Minister for Health determines the compulsory terms of the agreement provided for in I of article L. 6147-10 and in particular, under the conditions pro…

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
French General Tax CodeIn force
2: Exemptions of more than two years

Article 1383 G

Municipalities and public establishments for inter-municipal cooperation with their own tax authority may, by a decision taken under the conditions provided for in I of l'article 1639 A bis, exempt fr…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
I: Property tax on built-up properties

Article 1388 ter

I. - In the départements of Guadeloupe, French Guiana, Martinique, Mayotte and Réunion and unless otherwise decided by the communes or groupings with their own tax system, under the conditions set out…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Paragraph 1: Contracts for the commissioning of one or more artistic works to be created

Article R2172-13

The purchaser makes his choice, after consulting the artistic committee, in a reasoned decision and informs all the candidates.

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2: Exemptions of more than two years

Article 1384 E

From 1 January 2015, unless otherwise decided by the municipality or the public establishment for inter-municipal cooperation with its own tax system, under the conditions provided for in I of Article…

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