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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Company accounts.

Article R232-24

…e R. 232-23 has been made, the clerk of the commercial court shall cause to be published in the Bulletin officiel des annonces civiles et commerciales a notice worded as follows:"The company having it…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article R8115-2

When the Regional Director of Companies, Competition, Consumption, Labour and Employment decides to impose an administrative fine, he shall inform the interested party, via the employer's representati…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Special provisions for certain employees.

Article L5424-2

…with this management.However, the following may join the insurance scheme1° Employers mentioned in 2° of article L. 5424-1 ;2° By irrevocable option, the employers mentioned in 3°, 4°, 4° bis, 6° and…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section I: Scope of application

Article 257 ter

…value added tax is considered to be distinct and independent and is subject to its own tax regime determined on the basis of its main element or its non-accessory elements. The scope of a transaction…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-section 2: Conditions for registration on the list of court-appointed administrators.

Article R811-26

…t least five years on the list referred to in Article L. 812-2 and who have, where applicable, completed the training period under the conditions provided for in II of article R. 811-25 are exempt fro…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 4: Cross-border transactions

Article R236-24

…ny participating in the merger shall explain and justify the draft terms of cross-border merger in detail, in terms of its legal and economic aspects, and the consequences of the draft terms of merger…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter II: Judicial police files

Article R40-25

…nce during a preliminary investigation, an investigation in flagrante delicto or on the basis of a letter rogatory, making it likely that they may have participated, as perpetrators or accomplices, in…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Reimbursement of expenses

Article R4135-22

…the same code (2), or eligible for the benefit of article L. 241-3 of the Code de l'action sociale et des familles.These specific expenses are covered on presentation of a statement of expenses and w…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Services accessible via electronic communications operators

Article L242-21

…00 for a natural person and €375,000 for a legal entity. This fine is imposed under the conditions set out in Chapter II of Title II of Book V.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: Common provisions

Article L5211-2

…on of those in the second to fourth paragraphs of article L. 2122-4, the provisions of the chapitre II of title II of book I of part two relating to the mayor and deputy mayors are applicable to the p…

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