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Showing 44114420 of 69024 articles for Art. L. 221-8 + Art. R. 221-30 à R. 221-37

French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subsection 3: Provisions applicable to offences leading to the loss of driving licence points

Article A37-10

The official statement of offence referred to in Article A. 37-1 is orange in colour and its characteristics are as follows: I.-On the front, on the left-hand side, are the details provided for in I o…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Conditions for registration on the list of court-appointed administrators

Article A811-14

…idate's domicile;4° A legible photocopy of one of the qualifications or diplomas listed in articles R. 811-7 and R. 811-8 or the master's degree, mentioned in 5° of article L. 811-5 or proof of the ex…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Sports CodeIn force
Section 2: Permanent and temporary sports stadiums

Article A312-4

…perator by the mayor, following the acceptance visit referred to in the second paragraph of article R. 143-38 of the French Construction and Housing Code (exhibit 16); 3° Where applicable, the results…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
A: Direct taxes and similar levies

Article 1771 A

The debtor mentioned in article 1671 who has neither declared nor paid to the public accountant the deductions he has made in application of the same article 1671, if the delay exceeds one month. In t…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
A: Direct taxes and similar levies

Article 1763 A

Calls for the application of a fine of €1,500, for each breach established per entity in respect of a financial year, or the increase provided for in b of 1 of article 1728 or article 1729, if the app…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
A: Direct taxes and similar levies

Article 1758 A

I. - Late filing or failure to file the declarations that must be filed in order to establish income tax, as well as inaccuracies or omissions noted in these declarations, which have the effect of red…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
A: Direct taxes and similar levies

Article 1783 A

Independent of the applicable tax penalties, breaches of the provisions of 2 of Article 119 bis, of 1 and 2 of Article 187 and of 2 of article 1672 and those of the decree which sets the terms and con…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: The Management Board and the Supervisory Board.

Article L225-88-1

…r, if any, for the purposes of drawing up the report provided for in the third paragraph of Article L. 225-88.

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Litigation

Article L716-4-8

…a seizure for infringement has not previously been ordered under the conditions set out in article L. 716-4-7.

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Recovery of undue benefits.

Article L5426-8-1

…aid by Pôle emploi, on its own behalf, on behalf of the State or the employers mentioned in Article L. 5424-1, Pôle emploi may, if the debtor does not dispute the undue nature thereof, make deductions…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
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