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French General Tax CodeIn force
II: Exemptions and allowances

Article 1466 B bis

…t from business property tax establishments that benefit from the exemption provided for in article 1463 B. For a period of seven years from the year following the creation of the business, the exempt…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section VII: Tontines.

Article R*322-147

The opening and constitution of each association in the event of survival, as well as the closing of the registration lists for the said association, must be recorded by deliberation of the company's…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 16: Hygiene measures.

Article R4534-142-1

Workers are provided either with premises where they can be accommodated in conditions that protect their health and safety in the event of weather conditions likely to affect them, or with worksite f…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Capital increases.

Article L225-149-1

…f obtaining the allocation of equity securities by exercising the right mentioned in Article L. 225-149 or article L. 225-178. Unless otherwise provided for in the issue contract, the equity securitie…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Operation of the national conference

Article R 1424-62

…nce may only deliberate if at least half of the members mentioned in a, b, c, d and g of article R. 1424-59 are present. If these conditions are not met, the national conference is convened for a new…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 3: Budgetary and accounting arrangements for the High Council

Article R821-14-11

The chairman of the High Council may decide, after obtaining the assent of the accounting officer:1° In the event of hardship for the debtors, to grant an ex gratia remission of the High Council's deb…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Authorisation to practise for holders of training qualifications obtained in the province of Quebec

Article D4221-14-2

The Conseil national de l'ordre will acknowledge receipt of the application within one month of its receipt. It will inform the applicant of any missing documents and of the obligation to complete a f…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 4: Disputes arising during the performance of a contract of employment

Article R743-139-14

The Chairman or Vice-Chairman of the National Council, after hearing the parties concerned and gathering all relevant information, shall propose a solution to the dispute if the parties have been unab…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section VII: Tontines.

Article R*322-149

The contributions due to the associations in the event of death are calculated taking into account the age of the members at the time they fall due and according to a rate based on a mortality table s…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Rules governing the practice of the profession

Article L4221-14-1

The Minister for Health or, by delegation, the Director General of the Centre National de Gestion may, after obtaining the opinion of a commission composed in particular of professionals, individually…

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