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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 2: The mayor and deputy mayors.

Article D2573-7

…to the adaptations provided for in II to IV. APPLICABLE PROVISIONS IN THE VERSION RESULTING FROM R. 2122-1 to D. 2122-3 decree no. 2000-318 of 7 April 2000 D. 2122-4 decree no. 2000-1250 of 18 Decembe…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Allocation de professionnalisation et de solidarité et allocation de fin de droits.

Article D5424-51

…lm and audiovisual production, radio, broadcasting and performing arts mentioned in Article L. 5424-21, under the conditions defined in this Article and in Articles D. 5424-51-1 and D. 5424-52. II. -…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter I: Lending of labour on the basis of Article L. 8241-3

Article R8241-2

…f the economic, social and environmental database mentioned in article L. 2312-18. Articles L. 1251-21 to L. 1251-24, 2° and 3° of Article L. 2312-6 and Article L. 5221-4 of this Code as well as Artic…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Groupement de coopération sanitaire de moyens exploiting authorisations held by one or more of its members

Article R6133-12

…n the agreement setting up the group, in accordance with the procedure laid down in article R. 6133-21. IV - The decision to amend the authorisation(s) operated by the grouping and held by one or more…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Local commissions for liberal professions.

Article R6154-12

…1° of Article L. 6152-1 or a member of the teaching and hospital staff mentioned in Article L. 952-21 of the Education Code, not practising on a freelance basis, appointed by the establishment's medi…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2: Determination of taxable profits

Article 39 octies E

…o income tax may set aside a provision for investment in respect of financial years closed before 1 January 2010. The provision referred to in the first paragraph may only be set aside by the companie…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
0I bis : Transfers of assets outside France by companies

Article 238 bis-0 I bis

…additional taxation. II. - The provisions of I apply to issues of securities carried out between 1 January 1988 and 31 December 1991 as well as to issues carried out in 1992 provided that the proceed…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
B: Reduced rate

Article 279 bis

…rs due to their licentious or pornographic nature, either pursuant to the ordonnance no. 59-28 of 5 January 1959 regulating access by minors to certain establishments, or by virtue of the police power…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 7: Prudential provisions

Article L511-45

…cle 238-0 A of the General Tax Code.II. - With effect from financial years commencing on or after 1 January 2014, credit institutions, financial holding companies and mixed financial holding companies…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: General provisions.

Article R132-5-6

…y insurance companies, via a dedicated dematerialised system, in compliance with law no. 78-17 of 6 January 1978 relating to information technology, files and civil liberties. This system can also be…

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