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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Employment contract

Article L812-1

The provisions of articles L. 129-5 to L. 129-12 apply in the overseas departments and Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon when the universal employment-service voucher is in the nature of a special payment vouc…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: The Board of Directors of the Executive Board.

Article L225-23

In companies which, at the close of two consecutive financial years, employ at least one thousand permanent employees in the company and its direct or indirect subsidiaries whose registered office is…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
XXXVII: Tax credit for organic farming

Article 244 quater L

I. - Agricultural businesses benefit from a tax credit in respect of each of the years 2011 to 2025 during which at least 40% of their revenue comes from activities mentioned in Article 63 under the o…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
III: Exempt transactions

Article 261 C

The following are exempt from value added tax:1° Banking and financial transactions:a.The granting and negotiation of loans, the management of loans carried out by the person who granted them, securit…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: The National Advisory Commission on Natural Disasters

Article D125-2-1

This commission comprises: 1° A chairman and a vice-chairman appointed by joint order of the ministers responsible for the budget, the economy, civil security and overseas departments and territories…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Industrial tribunal members

Article R1423-55

The employment tribunal activities referred to in Article L. 1442-5 are : 1° The following activities relating to the role of employee representative: a) Taking the oath ; b) Setting up the industrial…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Treatment of credit institutions, finance companies, electronic money institutions, payment institutions and investment firms in difficulty

Article R782-11

I. - Subject to the adaptations provided for in II, the provisions of the articles mentioned in the left-hand column of the table below shall apply in New Caledonia, in the wording indicated in the ri…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Treatment of credit institutions, finance companies, electronic money institutions, payment institutions and investment firms in difficulty

Article R783-11

I. - Subject to the adaptations provided for in II, the provisions of the articles mentioned in the left-hand column of the table below shall apply in French Polynesia, in the wording indicated in the…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Organisation and operation.

Article R2324-30

I.-Reception establishments and services shall draw up operating rules setting out the terms and conditions for the organisation and operation of the establishment or service, and in particular: 1° Th…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Livret A passbook accounts

Article R742-15

I. - Subject to the adaptations provided for in II, the provisions of the articles mentioned in the left-hand column of the table below shall apply in New Caledonia, in the wording indicated in the ri…

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