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French Labour CodeIn force
Single chapter.

Article L4711-4

The documents mentioned in articles L. 4711-1 and L. 4711-2 are communicated, under conditions determined by regulation, to the members of the social and economic committees, to the occupational physi…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 2: Classification.

Article D321-4

Operators wishing to obtain classification must submit their application electronically to the body mentioned in article L. 141-2 , together with a visit certificate issued by a type A or C assessment…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Non-specific pollution rooms

Article R4222-5

…greater than : 1° 15 cubic metres for offices and premises where light physical work is performed; 2° 24 cubic metres for other premises.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 4: Cross-border transactions

Article R236-28

…ragraph of II of Article R. 236-26 for members who have not exercised their right to withdraw; > or 2° Or of the decision referred to in Article L. 236-2 for members who have not exercised their right…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Private equity funds.

Article R214-79

The entities mentioned in 2° of II of article L. 214-28 in which local investment funds may invest are those which limit the liability of their investors to the amount of their contributions.

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

Article 238 quater K

…wing conditions are met:1° The trust contract is terminated without liquidation of the trust assets;2° The settlor must comply with the following undertakings:a) To enter the transferred assets or rig…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2: Determination of taxable profits

Article 43 bis

…waived, within a period of one year, the exceptional amortisation of 50% provided for in article 5-2° of the said Order, may disregard, for the determination of their taxable profits, the net income…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Chapter 2: The department.

Article L132-1

In each department, the departmental council draws up, where necessary, a departmental tourism development plan. This plan takes into account the guidelines defined by the regional tourism and leisure…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: Common provisions.

Article L322-1-2

…ntrol pursuant to Article L. 310-1 or Article L. 310-1-1 and having its registered office in France;2° The term "sociétés de groupe mixtes d'assurance" refers to parent undertakings within the meaning…

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

Article 212-12

…212-42 ; 2° The project involves a director who has never made a feature-length film and a production company…

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