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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Conciliation.

Article R742-16

Committee members must be of French nationality and enjoy their civil and political rights.

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Powers of the Board of Directors of the joint association

Article R2135-16

At least fifteen days before the date on which they are to be discussed by the Board of Directors, the draft resolutions relating to the allocation of the appropriations referred to in article L. 2135…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Status of commercial court judges

Article R722-16

Each year, within one month of the installation of the newly elected judges, the President of the Commercial Court shall, by order made after consulting the General Meeting, determine the allocation t…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Sports CodeIn force
Section 3: Temporary installations

Article R312-16

For the purposes of this section, a temporary installation is any demountable equipment or assembly intended to be used by the public, the framework of which is designed so that it can be assembled an…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Certification of accounts

Article A823-16

The professional practice standard relating to the recognition of the risk of material misstatement of the financial statements resulting from non-compliance with legal and regulatory texts, approved…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III : Taxes, fees or payments not provided for in the General Tax Code

Article R2333-16

The following are punishable by the fines laid down for fourth-class offences: 1° Failure to declare an advertising medium or failure to declare it within the time limits laid down in article L. 2333-…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Transitional measures

Article R351-16

I.-In each currency, the calculation of the adjustment referred to in Article L. 351-4 corresponds to a fraction of the difference between:1° the interest rate determined by the insurance or reinsuran…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter II: Rules governing certain bodies and companies

Article 1655 sexies

1. For the application of this code and its appendices, with the exception of 2 of article 206, 5° of 1 of article 635 and article 638 A, the sole trader referred to in articles L. 526-22 et seq. of t…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter 1: Administrative tax commissions and tax abuse committee

Article 1650 B

In each department, a departmental commission on rental values is set up, comprising two representatives of the tax authorities, ten representatives of local authorities and public establishments for…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter 1: Administrative tax commissions and tax abuse committee

Article 1653 D

I. - Any member of the tax abuse committee must inform the chairman:1° Any interests that he has held during the two years preceding his appointment, that he holds or comes to hold;2° Any functions in…

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