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French General Tax CodeIn force
4: Payment of council tax, property tax and the public audiovisual contribution due by individuals

Article 1681 ter

…d by deduction of the same amount from the third monthly payment following the assessment of the roll.However, if the tax is assessed after 31 October, the balance is paid under the conditions set out…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 1: European patents

Article R614-16

The annual fees provided for in Article L. 612-19 which are due for the European patent must be paid under the conditions provided for in Article 141 of the European Patent Convention. These fees are…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Procedure applicable in the event of a preliminary question being referred by the industrial tribunal

Article R7342-16

When a case is referred to the court pursuant to the third paragraph of article L. 7342-10, the court clerk's office convenes the parties to the proceedings before the industrial tribunal to a hearing…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Consumer CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Consumer information measures

Article R623-16

Information measures ordered pursuant to the provisions of article L. 623-7 include, in addition to any other information required by the judgment: 1° A reproduction of the operative part of the decis…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Provisions relating to certain overseas collectivities

Article R3131-16

For the application of this chapter in Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon: 1° Articles R. 3131-4 to R. 3131-9 do not apply ; 2° II of article R. 3131-10 is replaced by the following provisions: "II.-The ORSAN p…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Cross-sectional imaging equipment used for diagnostic radiology purposes

Article R6123-162

Without prejudice to the provisions of articles R. 6111-41 to R. 6111-49 relating to on-call care in health establishments : 1° Depending on the needs identified in the area concerned, the Director Ge…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section VII bis : Special equipment tax levied for the benefit of public land establishments and the Corsican Land Office

Article 1607 bis

…equipment tax is instituted for the benefit of the public land establishments mentioned in Article L. 324-1 of the town planning code or the Corsican land office, a public establishment of the Corsic…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 5: Management

Article A322-160

…wo instructors, at least one of whom, whether paid or unpaid, holds the diploma required by article L. 212-1, the other of whom may hold either this diploma or, if acting on a voluntary basis, the fed…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Control procedures

Article R225-162

The statutory auditor may only convene the shareholders' meeting after having unsuccessfully requested that it be convened by the Board of Directors or the Management Board, as the case may be, by reg…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 4: Relations between the High Council and its foreign counterparts

Article R821-16

…ercising powers similar to its own or with the European authorities mentioned in 9° of I of Article L. 821-1, a request for information, documents or assistance is made to the High Council by one of t…

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