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Showing 251260 of 54524 articles for Art. TEPA Act of 21 August 2007

French General Tax CodeIn force
Section V: Calculation of tax

Article 219 bis

Notwithstanding the provisions of article 219, the rate of corporation tax is set at 24% in respect of the income referred to in section 5 of article 206, received by non-profit-making public establis…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Scope of negotiations

Article L2312-21

A company agreement concluded under the conditions provided for in the first paragraph of Article L. 2232-12 or, in the absence of a trade union delegate, an agreement between the employer and the soc…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 3: Examination of applications

Article R3123-21

The following shall not be admitted to participate in the rest of the procedure for awarding the concession contract: 1° Candidates who submit an incomplete application, where applicable after impleme…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 5: Disclosure of accounts

Article L232-21

I. - General partnerships all of whose partners with unlimited liability are limited liability companies or joint stock companies are required to file at the court registry, for annexation to the regi…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 1: Submission of applications

Article R612-21

…ge. If this option is used, the applicant shall be invited to provide a French-language translation of the documents within two months. The period referred to in the third paragraph of Article L. 612-…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 4: Closure of proceedings

Article L742-21

When the assets realised are sufficient to pay off the creditors, the judge declares the proceedings closed.Where the assets realised are insufficient to satisfy the creditors, where the debtor owns n…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Breach of contract.

Article L6222-21

Termination during the period provided for in the first paragraph of article L. 6222-18 may not give rise to compensation unless otherwise stipulated in the contract.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 4: Disclosure of accounts.

Article R232-21

As soon as the filing provided for in Article L. 232-23 has been made, the Registrar of the Commercial Court shall cause to be inserted in the Bulletin officiel des annonces civiles et commerciales a…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Issue of approval

Article R1253-21

…wing conditions: 1° The collective agreement it intends to apply must be the one best suited to the activity of its various members and to the jobs performed by its employees; 2° Its articles of assoc…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Preparation of dossiers

Article R1261-21

I.-For the activities referred to in 2°, 3°, 4° and 6° of the I of article R. 1261-17, the project sponsor must send the head of the body's host structure a file describing the project by any means th…

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