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French General Tax CodeIn force
2 septies : Companies located in employment areas to be revitalised

Article 44 duodecies

I. - Taxpayers who create activities between 1 January 2007 and 31 December 2023 in the employment areas to be redynamised defined in 3 bis of article 42 of law no. 95-115 of 4 February 1995 on region…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 3: Provisions common to corporate officers of sociétés anonymes.

Article L225-94

The limitation on the number of seats on the Board of Directors or Supervisory Board that may be held simultaneously by the same natural person, pursuant to articles L. 225-21 and L. 225-77, is applic…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 5: Technical and safety guarantees

Article A322-41

The modification of an establishment existing on 6 July 1999, which is intended to affect all or part of the equipment provided for in articles A. 322-21, A. 322-23, A. 322-26, A. 322-28, A. 322-30, A…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 3: Practice of the profession in the form of a company.

Article R814-93

A partner who has been struck off or withdrawn from the list pursuant to Article L. 811-6, of article L. 811-12, article L. 812-4 or article L. 812-9 loses his status as a partner and ceases to carry…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 6: Public transport of regional interest

Article R1614-110

To determine the additional allocation required to renew the rolling stock fleet provided for in the fourth paragraph of Article L. 1614-8-1, rolling stock which, having been the subject of depreciati…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section I: Scope of application

Article 964

An annual tax on real estate assets designated as the real estate wealth tax is instituted. The following are subject to this tax, when the value of their assets mentioned in article 965 exceeds €1,30…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Economic aid (R)

Article R4253-4

The regions may award an operating grant to the local structures of representative trade union organisations which have legal personality and which fulfil missions of general interest at regional leve…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Health policy.

Article L1411-9

The health services mentioned in article L. 1411-8 contribute, each within the framework of the missions assigned to it, to the health policy defined in articles L. 1411-1 and L. 1411-1-1.

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 1: Sports agent commissions and sports agent delegates

Article R222-4

The Sports Agents' Committee meets when convened by its Chairman or at the request of at least three of its members. It may only validly deliberate if at least half of its members are present. In disc…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Chapter I: Jurisdiction of control officers

Article R411-4

Commissioned officers shall take the oath before the judge of the judicial court within whose jurisdiction their administrative residence is located, at the seat of this court or, where applicable, of…

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