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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section II: Definition of categories and sub-categories.

Article A344-2

Transactions carried out by undertakings subject to State supervision by virtue of Article L. 310-1 or 1° of III of Article L. 310-1-1 and by the supplementary occupational pension funds referred to i…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Articles of association, share capital, shares.

Article R4113-36

…tor or dental surgeon, to the clientele of his predecessor, as well as all documents and archives ; 2° Generally speaking, all other movable items for professional use; 3° Buildings or premises useful…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Installation and use of computerised ticketing systems

Article D212-83

…diate entry sales, which must occur between one and a half hours before the start of the screening; 2° Pre-sales concern all admission rights issued before the immediate entry sales period. The specif…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Fuel costs and costs incurred in powering electric, plug-in hybrid or hydrogen vehicles

Article R3261-12

…nt basis by the employer with the employer paying for the cost of fuel or electricity for a vehicle;2° Employees provided with accommodation in such a way that they do not incur any transport costs to…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Referral to the conciliator and examination of the claim

Article R141-16

…1° Does not fall within the remit of the conciliators' conference as defined in Article L. 141-4 ; 2° Is manifestly inadmissible under the provisions of article R. 141-15, and cannot be covered at a…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 3: Shareholders' meetings

Article R22-10-23

…n the website provided for in Article R. 22-10-1: 1° The notice referred to in Article R. 22-10-22; 2° The total number of voting rights existing and the number of shares making up the company's capit…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Authorisation to set up within a reference area

Article R761-12-5

The file initially sent by the applicant may include only the first part of the application as defined in Article R. 761-12-1. In this case, the provisions of Article R. 761-12-2 only apply to the fir…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
VIIa: Profits on forward financial instruments

Article 150 ter

…ncooperative State or territory within the meaning of article 238-0 A other than those mentioned in 2° of 2 bis of the same article 238-0 A, the profit made is taxed at a flat rate of 50%.The first pa…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Corrective measures, restrictions on use, interruption of distribution, exemptions, information and advice for consumers

Article R1321-31

…lowing cases: 1° A new resource is used for the production of water intended for human consumption; 2° A new source of pollution is detected in the catchment area used for the production of water inte…

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

Article D2311-4

For communes and their public administrative establishments, the chapters of budgets voted by nature correspond:a) Investment section:- to each of the two-digit accounts in classes 1 and 2 opened in t…

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