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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter IV: The different ways in which the term of office ends.

Article 2004

The principal may revoke his power of attorney whenever he sees fit and compel, where appropriate, the agent to surrender to him either the private writing containing it, or the original of the power…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 16: Members of the joint regional interprofessional committee

Article L2412-16

The fixed-term employment contract of an employee who is a member of the regional cross-industry joint committee referred to in Article L. 23-111-1 may only be terminated before its term due to seriou…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 9: Expertise

Article 160

…icle 157 shall, each time they are appointed, take the oath provided for by the loi n° 71-498 du 29 juin 1971 relative aux experts judiciaires before the examining magistrate or the magistrate appoint…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 3: Operation of the committee provided for in article 16-2

Article R15-16

The commission's decision may be referred to the Court of Cassation for breach of the law.

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Overseas departments

Article 1649

…conditions under which laws no. 73-1229 of 31 December 1973, no. 75-678 of 29 July 1975 and no. 77-616 of 16 June 1977 relating to property tax, council tax and business tax will apply in the overseas…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
I: Taxable income

Article 161

…urth paragraph of article 150 A bis in force before the date of promulgation of the Finance Act for 2004 (no. 2003-1311 of 30 December 2003) or in II of article 150 UB, the bonus is calculated on the…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section II: Tax on the costs of chambers of trade and craft associations

Article 1601

…for the benefit of CMA France and the chambers of trade mentioned in article 1 of law no. 48-977 of 16 June 1948 relating to the tax for chamber of trade fees applicable in the departments of Bas-Rhin…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section I: Taxes to be levied for the common fund for agricultural accidents at work

Article 1622

The insurers contribute to the financing of the expenses mentioned in article L. 753-1 du code rural et de la pêche maritime. This contribution is calculated in proportion to the number of people insu…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
1: Direct taxes and assimilated taxes. Income tax. Corporation tax. Duties and penalties

Article 1668

1. Corporation tax gives rise to the payment, to the competent public accountant, of quarterly instalments determined on the basis of the results of the last closed financial year. The total amount of…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section I: Tax on the costs of chambers of commerce and industry

Article 1600

…e regional chambers of commerce and industry, under the conditions set out in 10° of article L. 711-16 of the French Commercial Code.Exempt from this tax are:1° Taxpayers who exclusively carry out a n…

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