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French General Tax CodeIn force
1. Transferable securities, company rights and similar securities

Article 150-0 D

…ution.B.-The allowance referred to in A applies subject to compliance with the following conditions:1° The shares, units, rights or securities were acquired or subscribed prior to 1 January 2018;2° Th…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Common provisions

Article L224-10

The company pension savings plan provides that from the fifth year prior to the maturity date mentioned in article L. 224-1, the holder may contact the plan manager by any means in order to obtain inf…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Book I: PUBLIC PROCUREMENT CONTRACTS

Article L1100-1

…ddition to employment contracts, the following contracts or agreements are not subject to this Code:1° Transfers of powers or responsibilities between purchasers or between concession-granting authori…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Criminal provisions

Article R3124-15

Failure to comply with the provisions relating to night work set out in articles L. 3122-1 to L. 3122-24, L. 3163-1 and L. 3163-2 and the decrees issued for their application is punishable by a fifth-…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Title II: ACCESS TO THE ASYLUM PROCEDURE

Article R520-1

In accordance with article R. 240-1, the provisions of this Title are applicable to foreign nationals whose situation is governed by Book II, with the exception of the provisions of article R. 521-7 a…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Information obligations on the establishment

Article R3211-31-1

I.-The information provided for in the first paragraph of II of article L. 3222-5-1 of the renewal of a seclusion or restraint measure is given by any means by the doctor in the cases mentioned in I a…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Revenue from the operating section

Article L2573-43

…004 on the autonomous status of French Polynesia. "III. - For the application of article L. 2331-2 :1° 3° is deleted;2° In 7°, the words after: "domaine public communal" are deleted;3° Le 9° est ainsi…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 3: Local services

Article L2573-16

The articles L. 2144-1 and L. 2144-3 are applicable to the communes of French Polynesia.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 2: Validity of the contract

Article 1128

The following are necessary for the validity of a contract: 1° The consent of the parties; 2° Their capacity to contract; 3° A lawful and certain content.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Board of Directors.

Article R5322-4

In the event of a seat becoming vacant due to the permanent inability of its holder or the loss by a member of the capacity in respect of which he has been appointed, a new member shall be appointed i…

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