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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Special provisions for legal entities.

Article L4741-11

…rtcomings mentioned in the first paragraph.In the latter case, the expenses incurred by the company may not exceed the average annual amount of contributions for accidents at work levied over the five…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article R1313-3

…male, sciences agronomiques et de l'environnement ;17° Institut de recherche pour le développement ;18° L'Agence nationale de santé publique ;19° Institut des sciences et industries du vivant et de l'…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter II: Cross-border recognition.

Article 509-3

…nd enforcement of judgments in civil and commercial matters ;- Council Regulation (EC) No 4/2009 of 18 December 2008 on jurisdiction, applicable law, recognition and enforcement of decisions and coope…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section II: Income tax and corporation tax

Article 238-0 A

…anisation for Economic Co-operation and Development dated 17 September 2009, considers, as the case may be, that they are, or are not, exchanging any information necessary for the enforcement of tax l…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 6: Publication of the register

Article A123-68-1

…cle L. 531-4 of the Monetary and Financial Code as well as the persons mentioned in articles L. 532-18 and L. 532-18-1 of the same code; d) The collective investment management companies mentioned in…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2: Determination of taxable profits

Article 39 decies F

…and ski lift and ski area operators subject to corporation tax or income tax under an actual system may deduct from their taxable income a sum equal to 40% of the original value, excluding financial c…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
4c: Levy on fixed-income investment income and income from European capitalisation bonds or contracts

Article 125 D

…r contracts and similar investments mentioned in the second paragraph of paragraph 2 of Article 122 may opt, in respect of only the fraction of income or gains attached to premiums paid up to 26 Septe…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Assistance for employees on part-time work

Article D5122-15

…mount used to calculate the indemnity and allowance provided for in articles D. 5122-13 and R. 5122-18 is determined by relating the amount of the reference monthly remuneration provided for in the pr…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Municipal services

Article L2573-25

…6-1048 of 1 August 2016 L. 2223-4, with the exception of the first paragraph Act no. 2011-525 of 17 May 2011 L. 2223-5 to L. 2223-10 law no. 96-142 of 21 February 1996 L. 2223-11 Order no. 2009-1530 o…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article L5141-16

…r which the additional information provided for in Article 13 of Regulation 2019/6 of 11 December 2018 may be displayed on the immediate packaging or outer packaging of veterinary medicinal products ;…

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