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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 3: Reimbursement of disability-related expenses

Article R4135-22

…ntioned in the second paragraph of article L. 4135-19 and covered by the provisions of articles L. 5213-1 and L. 5213-2 of the Labour Code (1) or eligible for the benefit of the provisions of articles…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 3: Conditions for holding municipal office

Article L2573-7

…subject to the adaptations provided for in II to XVIII. APPLICABLE PROVISIONS AS PROVIDED FOR IN L. 2123-1La loi n° 2022-217 du 21 février 2022 relative à la différenciation, la décentralisation, la d…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
XXVII: Tax credit for research expenditure by industrial, commercial or agricultural companies

Article 244 quater B

…pilot installations. However, depreciation allowances for buildings acquired or completed before 1 January 1991 and for buildings for which planning permission was granted before 1 January 1991 are n…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-section 2: Etablissements publics de coopération intercommunale dotés d'une fiscalité propre.

Article L5211-28-4

…nies C of the General Tax Code is a signatory to a city contract as defined in article 6 of law no. 2014-173 of 21 February 2014 on programming for cities and urban cohesion, it must, by deliberation,…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article L613-34

…exclusively provide one or more of the investment services mentioned in 1, 2, 4 or 5 of Article L. 321-1 and which are not authorised to provide the related service of custody account-keeping for fina…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
15° bis : Tax reduction for loans taken out to take over a business

Article 199 terdecies-0 B

…mall and medium-sized enterprise within the meaning of Annex I to Commission Regulation (EU) No 651/2014 of 17 June 2014 declaring certain categories of aid compatible with the internal market in appl…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter I: Redundancies for economic reasons.

Article L321-4-2

I.-In companies not subject to the provisions of article L. 321-4-3, the employer is obliged to offer each employee whose redundancy is being considered for economic reasons the benefit of a personali…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE V: Provisions applicable in the Wallis and Futuna Islands.

Article L950-1

…nsformation of businesses;Article L. 123-16-2 is applicable in its wording resulting from Law no. 2021-875 of 1 July 2021 aimed at improving the cash flow of associations;Articles L. 151-1 to L. 152-8…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Directors

Article L533-26

…he provisions of this II do not apply to members appointed on the basis of Articles 4 or 6 of Order 2014-948 of 20 August 2014 on the governance and capital transactions of publicly held companies to…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter IV: Penalties

Article L824-2

…the requirements imposed by this code or, where applicable, by Article 10 of Regulation (EU) No 537/2014 of 16 April 2014 ; 2° Prohibition, for a period not exceeding three years, from exercising admi…

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