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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 2: Urban solidarity and social cohesion grant.

Article L2334-17

…ed by the Société nationale immobilière or its subsidiaries that belonged to the company ICADE on 1 January 2006 and that is financed under the conditions set out in the third paragraph of Article L.…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Financial guarantee

Article R519-17

…ommitment, which takes effect on 1st March for a period of twelve months, is tacitly renewed on 1st January of each year. The amount of the guarantee is revised if necessary when the contract is renew…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Out-of-court settlement procedure.

Article R1142-17

…not sent him an offer of compensation within the four-month period provided for in Article L. 1142-17. In addition to its opinion and the expert report, the Commission sends the insurer or the Office…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Tasks and classification

Article R2324-17

…ding regular or occasional childcare for children by maternal assistants mentioned inarticle L. 421-17-1 of the Code de l'Action Sociale et des Familles, employed by the said services. A single establ…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 5: Special provisions for the départements of Bas-Rhin, Haut-Rhin and Moselle

Article A444-179

…) Drawing up the deed of partition Base brackets Rate applicable 0 to €6,500 4.837% From €6,501 to €17,000 1.995% From €17,001 to €60,000 1.330% Over €60,000 0.998% Transmission of the minute to the c…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Operation

Article L612-17

…ry under the conditions provided for in the fourth paragraph of II of Article 6 of the Ordinance of 17 November 1958 on the functioning of parliamentary assemblies;3° bis. To the Chairman and the Gene…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subtitle I: Public and civil proceedings

Article 2-17

…214-4, 221-1 à 221-6, 222-1 à 222-40, 223-1 à 223-15, 223-15-2, 224-1 à 224-4, 225-5 à 225-15, 225-17, 226-1 à 226-23, 227-1 à 227-27, 311-1 à 311-13, 312-1 à 312-12, 313-1 à 313-3, 314-1 à 314-3, 32…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Va: Dation in payment

Article 1716 bis

…approval decision, the duties due are subject to the late payment interest provided for in article 1727, calculated from the first day of the month following the month in which the duties were due un…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Composition and management of the plan.

Article L3332-17

…onetary and Financial Code, in socially responsible companies within the meaning of article L. 3332-17-1 of this code.The rules of the company savings plan give participants at least one opportunity t…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Accounting obligations applicable to all traders.

Article L123-17

Except in exceptional cases, in order to give a true and fair view of the assets and liabilities, financial position and profit or loss of the company, and under the conditions laid down by a regulati…

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