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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Acts relating to the continuity of family ties

Article A444-82

…according to the following scale: Base brackets Rate applicable 0 to €6,500 1.290% From €6,500 to €17,000 0.532% From €17,000 to €60,000 0.355% More than €60,000 0.266%Donations, without distinction…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Deeds relating to ownership and transfer of ownership

Article A444-92

…e and less than 500 units 500 or more units 0 to €6,500 2.322% 1.935% 1.548% 1.290% From €6,500 to €17,000 0.957% 0.799% 0.639% 0.532% From €17,000 to €60,000 0.639% 0.532% 0.426% 0.355% Over €60,000…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Breach of contract.

Article L1237-16

…he conditions defined by Article L. 1233-61 ; 3° Collective agreements mentioned in article L. 1237-17.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter VII: Simplified joint stock companies.

Article L227-19

The statutory clauses referred to in articles L. 227-13 and L. 227-17 may only be adopted or amended unanimously by the shareholders. The statutory clauses mentioned in articles L. 227-14 and L. 227-1…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 7: Contributions and equalisation of costs.

Article D5424-43

…utions and late filing of salary declarations, the rate of increase provided for in Article L. 5424-17 is 1% per day of delay. This increase may only be applied after formal notice has been given by t…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Access to documents

Article D8113-3

…ctorate that a receipt has been issued certifying that the prior declaration required by law no. 78-17 of 6 January 1978 on information technology, files and freedoms has been made.

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Single chapter.

Article D351-1

…specialised commission mentioned in the third paragraph of article 7 of law no. 85-30 of 9 January 1985 relating to the development and protection of mountains and those devolved to the specialised c…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Health threats

Article L3131-4

…ctim or his heirs, after deduction of the benefits listed in article 29 of law no. 85-677 of 5 July 1985 designed to improve the situation of victims of road accidents and to speed up compensation pro…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter V: Measures to combat specific risks

Article L3135-3

…ictim or his heirs, after deduction of the benefits listed inarticle 29 of law no. 85-677 of 5 July 1985 aimed at improving the situation of victims of road accidents and accelerating compensation pro…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Provisions applicable to compensation for personal injury.

Article R421-13

…tim or those entitled under him/her, the third-party payers, as defined by law no. 85-677 of 5 July 1985, must inform the guarantee fund of the amount of payments made to them, at the latest within fo…

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