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Showing 17111720 of 38025 articles for Art. L. 145-16

French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Authorisation to practise for nationals of a State which is not a member of the European Union or a party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area and holders of evidence of formal qualifications issued by a Member State of the European Union or a party to the European Economic Area

Article R4111-16-2

Applicants for authorisation to practise under the provisions of Ia of article L. 4111-2 must provide proof of a sufficient level of proficiency in the French language when submitting the application…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Composition and management of the plan.

Article D3332-16-1

…f account sent to beneficiaries by the administrative account registrar, as provided for in article L. 3332-7-1, includes : 1° Identification of the company and the beneficiary; 2° The total amount of…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 3: Domiciliation of registered natural and legal persons.

Article R123-166-5

…the prefect where the domiciliation company no longer meets the conditions set out in II of article L. 123-11-3 or has not made the declaration provided for in article R. 123-166-4. When the direct de…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Tax CodeIn force
I: Taxable income

Article 163 quinquies B

…lders of units in venture capital mutual funds or specialised professional funds covered by Article L. 214-37 of the Monetary and Financial Code as it stood prior to l'ordonnance n° 2013-676 du 25 jui…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Tax CodeIn force
VIIa: Sociétés de libre partenariat

Article 1655 sexies A

…of their profits and those of their members, the sociétés de libre partenariat mentioned in article L. 214-154 of the Monetary and Financial Code are treated in the same way as a professional private…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Insurance CodeIn force
Section V: Effect on insurance contracts of the requisition of goods and services.

Article R*160-9

…obtain from the insurer that the cancellation of the insurance contract, as provided for in article L. 160-6, be replaced by the simple suspension of the contract, must submit a request to the insurer…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Sports CodeIn force
Preliminary subsection: Prohibition on using the services of a person who has been the subject of an anti-doping sanction

Article R232-41-16

…t of their sporting or professional activity, the services of the persons mentioned in I of article L. 232-9-1.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 3: Domiciliation of registered natural and legal persons.

Article R123-166-2

…ese persons ; 3° All documentary evidence that the conditions set out in 1° and 2° of II of article L. 123-11-3; 4° A sworn statement that the conditions set out in 3°, 4° and 5° of II of article L. 1…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Tax CodeIn force
Section V: National Agricultural Risk Management Fund

Article 1635 bis A

…mber 2011 on finance for 2012, are established, liquidated and recovered in accordance with Article L. 361-2 du code rural et de la pêche maritime.

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 4: Miscellaneous acts

Article A444-163-2

…t by notarial deed of the promise to sell lasting more than eighteen months provided for in article L. 290-1 du code de la construction et de l'habitat gives rise to the collection of the following fe…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
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