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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Help with adapting the workplace

Article R5213-34

The amount of financial assistance that may be granted may not exceed 80% of the cost of the planned adaptation or fitting.

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Common rules

Article R4312-59

Nurses may work in a salaried or self-employed capacity. They may also work in a dual capacity.

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2° : Tax credit for expenditure on delegated production of cinematographic or audiovisual works

Article 220 sexies

…on companies subject to corporation tax that assume the functions of delegated production companies may benefit from a tax credit in respect of the production expenses referred to in III corresponding…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Section 1: General information.

Article 38

…document of title. 3. All import or export authorisation titles (licences or other similar titles) may not, under any circumstances, be the subject of a loan, sale, assignment or, in general, any tra…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section III: Determination of taxable profit

Article 210 A

…of the technical merger loss resulting from the cancellation of the shares in the acquired company may not give rise to any subsequent deduction.Where the acquiring company acquired the securities of…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 8: Obligations in the event of a low risk of money laundering or terrorist financing

Article R561-16

…red to in article L. 113-12-2 of the French Insurance Code or the second paragraph ofarticle L. 221-10 of the French Mutual Code;5° The financing of tangible or intangible assets for professional use…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 5: Operating conditions

Article L5125-16

A pharmacy may only remain open in the absence of its proprietor if the latter has been duly replaced. The annex mentioned in article L. 5125-7-1 may not remain open to the public in the absence of a…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE VII: Administrative injunctions and penalties

Article R470-1

The injunction mentioned in Article L. 470-1 may be challenged by the person subject to it before the Minister responsible for the economy. This appeal is exclusive of any other hierarchical appeal.Th…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Provisions common to investment services providers other than portfolio management companies

Article L533-18

…prior consent to this execution policy.Where the order execution policy provides that client orders may be executed outside a trading venue, investment service providers other than portfolio managemen…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section 3: Regulatory capital requirement for groups.

Article R356-27

…ergency situations referred to in Article 353 of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 2015/35 of 10 October 2014, it shall discuss the measures to be taken within the college of supervisors. The Au…

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