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Showing 10911100 of 45497 articles for Art. Loi 2019-222 du 23-3-2019

French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER IV : Community of communes

Article L5214-23-2

…y of communes is equal, each year, to the amount of the loss of revenue multiplied from 2009 by a reduction rate. For 2009, this reduction rate corresponds to the difference between the total amount p…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Miscellaneous provisions

Article R123-234-1

The Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques is authorised to use the national register for the identification of natural persons to certify, and where necessary to bring into lin…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Miscellaneous provisions

Article R123-234-2

The Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques is authorised to verify and, if necessary, correct the address of establishments on the basis of geographical references. It may suppl…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Miscellaneous provisions

Article R123-232-1

…2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 April 2016 on the protection of individuals with regard to the processing of personal data and on the free movement of such data, his obje…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter III: Miscellaneous taxes

Article 231 bis S

In accordance with the provisions of Article L. 3332-22 du code du travail, when a company carries out a capital increase reserved for members of a company savings scheme, the benefit constituted by t…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Remuneration.

Article D6152-23-1

The allowances mentioned in 2° of article R. 6152-23 are :1° Allowances for taking part in on-call duty or working periods in excess of weekly service obligations:a) hardship allowances corresponding…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Operation

Article L4132-23-1

…council, a space is reserved for the expression of the groups of elected representatives. The procedures for applying this provision are defined by the internal regulations.

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section II: Income tax and corporation tax

Article 237 bis A

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French General Tax CodeIn force
I: Taxable profits and income

Article 238 bis HF

The approval provided for in article 238 bis HE is issued by the President of the Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée to original French-language works, as defined in the decree issued in a…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section II: Income tax and corporation tax

Article 238 bis LA

Profits made by associations of lawyers mentioned in Article 7 of Law no. 71-1130 of 31 December 1971 reforming certain judicial and legal professions shall be taxed in accordance with the rules laid…

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