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French Labour CodeIn force
Appendices

Article Annexe II

…points More than 18% and less than or equal to 19 5 points More than 19% and less than or equal to 20 2 points More than 20 0 points 4.2 Indicator relating to the difference in the rate of individual…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Certification of accounts

Article A823-18-1

…hat set out in the international accounting standards adopted by Commission Regulation (EC) No 2238/2004 of 29 December 2004, in particular the part of its appendix IAS 24 entitled "Purpose of related…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: The Management Board and the Supervisory Board.

Article L225-79-2

…more members appointed pursuant to Article L. 225-79 of this Code or I of Article 7 of Ordinance n° 2014-948 of 20 August 2014 relating to the governance of and transactions in the capital of companie…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Company mutual funds

Article L214-165

…hts resulting from fractional shares may be exercised by the management company, up to a maximum of 20% of the voting rights. IV. - When the company is governed by law no. 47-1775 of 10 September 1947…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section VI: Persons liable for payment of the tax

Article 283

…wances authorising operators to emit greenhouse gases, within the meaning of Article 3 of Directive 2003/87/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 October 2003 establishing a scheme fo…

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French Commercial codeIn force
APPENDIX 8-4 (APPENDIX TO ARTICLE A. 814-3)

Article Annexe 8-4

…GARANTIE Recap of texts Article 72 of decree no. 85-1389 of 27 December 1985 (amended by decree no. 2004-518 of 10 June 2004):The guarantee fund is managed by a board of directors composed of twelve m…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Section 2: Right of access to premises and places of business and home visits.

Article 64

…is appeal must be lodged exclusively by declaration delivered or sent by registered post or, from 1 January 2009, by electronic means, to the court registry within a period of fifteen days. This perio…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Administrative police powers of the Agence nationale de sécurité sanitaire de l'alimentation, de l'environnement et du travail (French National Agency for Food, Environmental and Occupational Health Safety)

Article L5145-5

…ed for a limited market, to comply with the requirements laid down in Article 23 of Regulation (EU) 2019/6 of 11 December 2018;2° The obligation, for the applicant for a marketing authorisation submit…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2 octies : Activities created in defence restructuring zones

Article 44 terdecies

…decree provided for in the last paragraph of the same 3 ter or, if this second date is later, on 1 January of the year preceding that in respect of which the territory or municipality is recognised a…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
II: Special schemes

Article 1594 F quinquies

…n if this formality is compulsory pursuant to the provisions of Article 28 of Decree no. 55-22 of 4 January 1955 as amended.I. (Provision repealed)J. (Provisions no longer applicable)K. In the oversea…

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