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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Board of Directors

Article R5315-3

…11° The internal regulations of the Board of Directors and its committees mentioned in article R. 5315-5 ; 12° The annual activity report and the social report; 13° The initial budget, employment auth…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
4: Determining taxable income

Article 32

1. Notwithstanding the provisions of

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Setting tariffs

Article R444-2

…the profession": sum of the results of the professionals of a profession, in respect of a tax year;15° "Turnover of the profession": cumulative sum of the emoluments and fees received by the professi…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter I: The National Institute of Industrial Property

Article R411-1

…ations defined in Article L. 721-2, the approval and withdrawal of approval of these specifications;15° The management, in its capacity as the single body provided for by Article L. 123-33 of the Comm…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Chapter I: Administrative regime for ships

Article 230

…t is situated must be deposited by the shipowner at the customs office of the said home port within 15 or 30 days of leaving the port where the repairs are carried out, depending on whether or not the…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4b: Compensation for victims of sodium valproate or its derivatives

Article L1142-24-16

…g full reparation for the damage suffered. The third, fourth and last paragraphs of article L. 1142-15, the second to fourth and penultimate paragraphs of article L. 1142-17, article L. 1142-19 and ar…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section V: Calculation of tax

Article 187

…ions, regardless of their form:- 17% for interest on negotiable bonds; however, this rate is set at 15% for income referred to in 1° of article 118 and relating to securities issued on or after 1 Janu…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 3: Safety requirements for football, handball, field and indoor hockey goal cages and basketball goals

Article R322-26

…r managers of the equipment referred to in article R. 322-19, failing to present the inspection and maintenance plan and the register of tests and inspections carried out to the officials responsible…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: Persons liable.

Article D211-1

…on of a passenger car, van or three-wheeled moped to a ELV centre mentioned in 7° of article R. 543-154 of the Environment Code , a copy of the certificate of destruction of the vehicle issued to the…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Title V: Investor protection

Article D452-2

…or permanent ban on exercising an activity or service, pursuant to the provisions of article L. 621-15 or under a sanction imposed before 24 November 2003 by the Commission des Opérations de Bourse, t…

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