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French General Tax CodeIn force
3°: Financing small-scale fishing

Article 238 bis HQ

…eligible for the scheme provided for venture capital companies by article 1-1 of law no. 85-695 of 11 July 1985 containing various economic and financial provisions, nor the scheme provided for in fa…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Specific technical provisions the popular retirement savings plan

Article R144-28

Subject to the third paragraph of I of article L. 144-2, II of article R. 134-10 and article R. 134-11, as well as article R. 134-12 apply to each subsidiary account and no fidelity guarantee not paya…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter II: Acquisition of Trade Mark Rights

Article R712-23-1

…712-4 until the decision ruling on the latter or by the notification provided for in Article R. 712-11 until the application is regularised.

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section IV: Surrender by life insurance companies of annuities below a certain minimum amount.

Article A160-3

…n the basis of the tables and interest rates set by Articles 142-3 and 142-6 of Regulation No. 2015-11 of 26 November 2015 of the French Accounting Standards Authority relating to the accounting frame…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Composition.

Article R2121-2

…d deputy mayors. The list of Community Councillors resulting from the application of article L. 273-11 of the Electoral Code shall also be sent to the Prefect within the same timeframe.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Equal opportunities for women and men in the workplace

Article D2241-2

…g the comparative situation of women and men in the areas mentioned in 1° and 2° of article L. 2241-11. It is also based on relevant indicators, based on figures, for each sector of activity. A diagno…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Financial and accounting rules

Article R6123-18

…ipulations of the three-year agreement on objectives and performance referred to in article L. 6123-11.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Commencement of employment, management, remuneration and benefits

Article R6153-22

…red person's rights to social security cash benefits, under the conditions set out inarticle R. 323-11 of the Social Security Code.

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 1: Common provisions

Article L421-8

The conditions for application of articles L. 421-9 to L. 421-11 and L. 421-13 to L. 421-21 are set by decree in the Conseil d'Etat. This decree specifies in particular the conditions for issuing the…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Provisions specific to the public sector.

Article L1234-14

The provisions of articles L. 1234-1, L. 1234-8, L. 1234-9 and L. 1234-11 are applicable, provided that the persons concerned meet the conditions laid down by these articles:1° To the employees, other…

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