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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Agency committee.

Article D6431-24

…union organisations concerned. In the event that such agreement cannot be reached, the head of the labour inspection department, on receipt of a referral from the trade unions concerned or from the a…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Agency committee.

Article D6431-25

…f the Agency, be assisted by one or more members of his staff, who may not vote. When the agenda includes issues relating to health, safety and working conditions, the Agency's doctor responsible for…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Agency committee.

Article D6431-28

…ency Committee issues opinions or wishes by a majority of the votes cast. If a vote is taken, it shall be by a show of hands, unless a secret ballot is requested. In the event of a tied vote, the opin…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section VI: Persons liable for payment of the tax

Article 284

…Any person who has been authorised to receive goods or services duty free, tax suspended under article 277 A or under the benefit of a reduced rate is liable to pay the tax or the additional tax, wher…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-subparagraph 1: Declarations for registration purposes

Article R123-261

The following shall be entered in the National Register of Companies, upon declaration by the French public establishment of an industrial and commercial nature: 1° With regard to the legal entity: a)…

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

Article 216

I.-The net income from holdings, giving entitlement to the application of the parent company regime and referred to in article 145, received during a financial year by a parent company, may be deducte…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
IX: Taxation of partnerships, joint ventures, public interest groups, limited liability companies, limited liability farms and professional non-trading companies. Option for capital companies

Article 239

1. The companies and groupings mentioned in 3 of article 206 may opt, under conditions which are set by ministerial order, for the system applicable to capital companies. In this case, the income tax…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter II: Investor protection associations.

Article D452-2

In order for the association to obtain approval, its managing members, within the meaning of article 5 of the aforementioned law of 1st July 1901, must meet the following conditions: 1° Be of legal ag…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 7: Coordinating provisions

Article R214-231-1

The financing bodies referred to in 2°c of A of article R. 332-2 of the Insurance Code are financing bodies within the meaning of article L. 214-166-2 of this Code.

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French General Tax CodeIn force
B: Revenue declarations

Article 287

1. Any taxpayer liable for value added tax identified in accordance with the combined provisions of articles 286 ter and 286 ter A is required to submit to the tax department to which he belongs and w…

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