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French General Tax CodeIn force
D: Industrial establishments

Article 1499-00 A

…perty available to businesses that meet the conditions set out in article 19 of law no. 96-603 of 5 July 1996 relating to the development and promotion of trade and craft industries.Article 1499 does…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Additional tax on certain registration duties

Article 1584 bis

…residential premises or the right of pre-emption provided for in Article 15 of Law no. 89-462 of 6 July 1989 aimed at improving rental relations and amending Law no. 86-1290 of 23 December 1986; b) E…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: General provisions

Article L4331-3

…2° The regional fund for development and employment pursuant to Article 49 of Law no. 2004-639 of 2 July 2004 relating to dock dues.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 6: Provisions relating to the implementation of an internal bail-out measure

Article L613-55-6

…g of Article 2(5) of Regulation (EU) No 648/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 4 July 2012 only on or after the liquidation of positions relating to such financial contracts or deri…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Nature and entitlement to aid

Article R5141-1

…chapter, includes : 1° The exemption from social security contributions provided for in Article L. 161-1-1 of the Social Security Code. This exemption may be combined with the allowances mentioned in…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Name and territory of the municipality

Article L2573-3

…13-25 and the second paragraph of article L. 2113-26, as they read prior to the loi n° 2010-1563 du 16 décembre 2010 de réforme des collectivités territoriales, sont applicables aux communes de la Pol…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Organisation.

Article R512-4

…° Le groupement interprofessionnel des fleurs et des plantes à parfum créé par la loi n° 41-3408 du 16 juillet 1941 ;14° The mixed syndicates provided for in Book VII of Part 5 of the General Code of…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 6: Right to use journalists' works

Article L132-39

Where the publishing company or the company controlling it, within the meaning of article L. 233-16 of the French Commercial Code, publishes several press titles, a company agreement may provide for t…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter III: Checks, verifications and identity records

Article 78-2-5

…icle 431-10 of the Criminal Code, the judicial police officers mentioned in 2° to 4° of the article 16 of this code and, under the responsibility of the latter, the officers mentioned in the article 2…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Job security contract

Article L1233-69

…les and subject to the guarantees and penalties mentioned in the first paragraph of article L. 5422-16. The conditions under which this payment is due are specified by decree in the Conseil d'Etat. Th…

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