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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Liquidation.

Article R310-2

A prior declaration of the liquidation sale shall be sent by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt or delivered to the mayor of the commune where the sale operations are planned, at least…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: Powers of the Territorial Council

Article LO6461-11

The territorial council exercises the powers devolved by the laws and regulations in force to the departmental councils of the departments and to the regional councils, as well as those devolved to th…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Common provisions

Article R3261-14

A part-time employee, employed for a number of hours equal to or greater than half of the legal weekly working time or the weekly working time provided for in the collective bargaining agreement, if t…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Determination of the amount and duration of the allowance and payment of the allowance

Article D5424-74

I.-In mainland France, Guadeloupe, French Guiana, Martinique, La Réunion, Saint-Barthélemy, Saint-Martin and Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon: 1° The flat-rate amount of the allowance for self-employed worker…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Reimbursement of transport costs incurred by trainees

Article R6523-13

If the corresponding transport costs are not covered by the funding bodies, the Prefect may reimburse all transport costs incurred by trainees residing in Guadeloupe, French Guiana, Martinique, La Réu…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Other narcotic substances and preparations

Article R5132-87

The provisions of this sub-section may be applied, in whole or in part, to substances or preparations, to plants, or to parts of plants containing them which, although not classified as narcotics, are…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Scope and definitions

Article L133-1

I. - Under the conditions set out in II to IV, the provisions of this chapter apply to payment services provided by the payment service providers mentioned in Book V in the context of the activities d…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Tax CodeIn force
Section III: Determination of taxable profit

Article 216

I.-The net income from holdings, giving entitlement to the application of the parent company regime and referred to in article 145, received during a financial year by a parent company, may be deducte…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Definition and activities.

Article R5142-1

The following definitions apply1° Manufacturer: a company comprising one or more veterinary pharmaceutical establishments engaged in the manufacture of veterinary medicinal products other than medicat…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: Budgets and accounts

Article D3661-3

The chapters of the budgets voted by nature correspond:a) Investment section :- to each of the two-digit accounts in classes 1 and 2 open to the nomenclature by nature, with the exception of the accou…

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