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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Legal action by trade unions in the event of redundancies

Article D1235-19

…ction is being taken by the trade union organisation, which may itself appeal against the judgment; 2° That the employee may, at any time, intervene in the proceedings initiated by the trade union org…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions

Article L211-5

The procedure for identifying the owners of equity securities is set out in Articles L. 228-2 to L. 228-3-6 of the Commercial Code.The identification procedure referred to in the first paragraph appli…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Financial arrangements for agencies

Article L1432-6

The agency's resources are made up of : 1° A subsidy from the State ; 2° Contributions from health insurance schemes, the amount and distribution of which among the schemes are set each year by order…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
b: Insufficient declaration

Article 1729-0 A

…be less than the amount of the fine provided for in Article 1766 ;c) The assets mentioned in 1° and 2° of III of Article 990 J which should have been declared pursuant to Article 1649 AB.The amount of…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Special provisions for construction insurance

Article A421-9

…For this accounting monitoring, the following is established: 1° A section in the income statement; 2° A specific asset and liability account in the balance sheet; 3° An appendix containing a summary…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Innovation mutual funds.

Article R214-50

…n the meaning of I of Article L. 214-28, they are taken at their acquisition or subscription value; 2° When securities held by the fund are exchanged for securities that are not admitted to trading on…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Civil CodeIn force
Section 8: Transfer and extinction of mortgages

Article 2474

…r:1° By the extinction of the principal obligation subject to the case provided for in Article 2422;2° By the creditor's renunciation of the mortgage subject to the same reservation;3° By purge;4° By…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Regional health plan

Article R1434-6

The regional health plan includes objectives aimed at : 1° Develop prevention and health promotion; 2° Improve the organisation of healthcare pathways by encouraging coordination and cooperation betwe…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 1 The Training and Employment Committee

Article A142-5

…particular, it deals with issues relating to : 1° The drafting and application of regulatory texts; 2° The nature, content and award conditions of State diplomas; 3° Initial and continuing training.

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French General Tax CodeIn force
1c: Capital gains realised in the course of an agricultural, craft, commercial, industrial or liberal activity

Article 151 septies B

…e to:1° Built or unbuilt real estate assets that are allocated by the business to its own operation;2° Rights or shares in companies whose assets are mainly made up of built or unbuilt real estate ass…

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