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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE II: PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS INVOLVING LOCAL AND REGIONAL AUTHORITIES, GROUPS OF LOCAL AND REGIONAL AUTHORITIES AND OTHER LEGAL ENTITIES GOVERNED BY PUBLIC LAW

Article R5721-2

When a mixed syndicate defined in article L. 5721-2 no longer counts, as a result of the application of articles L. 5211-41-1, L. 5215-22, L. 5215-40-1, L. 5216-7 and L. 5216-10, only one member, its…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Checks on return to service

Article R4323-28

…employer shall carry out or have carried out a check, under the conditions laid down in subsection 2, when it is put back into service after any dismantling or reassembly operation or modification li…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions

Article R4421-2

…ms, cell cultures and human endoparasites capable of causing an infection, allergy or intoxication; 2° Micro-organism: a microbiological entity, whether or not cellular, capable of reproducing or tran…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Equal access to training

Article D6112-2

…r course to the company maintaining remuneration, in accordance with the provisions of article L. 6321-6, provided that they do not fall within the exceptions provided for in 1° and 2° of this same ar…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 6: Artistic profession

Article L421-20

A foreign national who works as a performer, as defined in article L. 212-1 of the French Intellectual Property Code, or who is the author of a literary or artistic work as defined in article L. 112-2…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 5: Working conditions.

Article L1251-21

…itions under which the work is performed include, exhaustively, those relating to:1° working hours ;2° night work3° Weekly rest and public holidays;4° Health and safety at work;5° work by women, child…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 4: Recovery and control

Article L115-24

…s surcharge is not due when the late filing of the return is accompanied by full payment of the tax;2° Late payment interest at a rate of 0.40% per month on the amount of duty not paid by the due date…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter II: Tax on the profits of companies and other legal entities

Article 218 A

…r that where the effective management of the company is provided; or that of its registered office. 2. Legal entities carrying out activities in France or owning property there, without having their r…

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

Article 243 ter

Persons subject to the obligations set out in article 242 ter, who pay income from transferable securities mentioned in 3 of article 158 to persons subject to the same obligations and to bodies or com…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Purpose and eligibility criteria

Article 612-27

…including those relating to securing works and making them accessible to people with disabilities;2° Expenses relating to editing works;3° Expenses relating to promoting and marketing works;4° Expen…

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