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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Commencement of proceedings

Article R628-1

…feguard procedure with the exception of articles R. 621-20, R. 621-26, R. 622-11, R. 622-13, R. 626-17, R. 626-18 and R. 626-22 and Section 3 of Chapter IV and subject to the provisions of this chapte…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 12: Miscellaneous provisions.

Article R641-35

…or brought by the liquidator in accordance with Article L. 641-4. The provisions of articles R. 624-17 and R. 624-18 are also applicable when the formal notice is made by the liquidator.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 2: Provisions relating to the enforcement judge

Article D49-35-1

…enforcement judge issues a warrant to bring a person pursuant to the first paragraph of Article 712-17, the provisions of the second paragraph of article 125 and those of article 127 are applicable, t…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Training for those involved in collective bargaining

Article R2212-3

…nts, municipalities and public establishments mentioned in article 2 of amended law no. 84-53 of 26 January 1984 on statutory provisions relating to the local civil service, provided for inarticle 7 o…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
D: Flat-rate tax on network companies

Article 1519 G

…aning of the Energy Code.II. - The flat-rate tax is payable by the owner of the transformers on 1st January of the tax year. However, for transformers that are the subject of a concession contract, th…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
D: Industrial establishments

Article 1499

…n 2°: a) 25% in respect of land and buildings, and a) 25% for property acquired or created before 1 January 1976; > b) 33.33% for property acquired or created before 1 January 1976. b) 33.33% in respe…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
II. Declarations made by insurance companies, provident institutions, associations and mutual societies

Article 1649 ter

…r 1991, the cumulative amount of premiums paid between the policyholder's seventieth birthday and 1 January of the year of the declaration, where this amount is greater than or equal to €7,500;2° For…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: The person responsible

Article R1261-15

…s working in the establishment or assimilated staff pursuant to article 5 of decree no. 87-31 of 20 January 1987 relating to the National Council of Universities for health disciplines and article 6 o…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 1: Common provisions

Article L421-8

…or issuing the card for the categories of foreign nationals mentioned in articles L. 421-16, L. 421-17, L. 421-18, L. 421-20 and L. 421-21.

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Administrative penalties

Article L232-21-1

…2-9, L. 232-9-1, L. 232-9-2, L. 232-9-3, L. 232-10, L. 232-10-3, L. 232-10-4, L. 232-15-1 or L. 232-17, the Secretary General shall inform the party concerned.

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