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French Labour CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Application for aid.

Article R5522-57

…o be assessed, in accordance with one or other of the forms of assistance listed in article L. 5522-23, as well as its viability.

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French General Tax CodeIn force
1°f: Defence restructuring zones

Article 1383 I

…ness property tax.In the event of a change of operator during an exemption period, the exemption is maintained for the remaining period and under the conditions laid down for the predecessor.The exemp…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Directors

Article L533-26

…be a single function: 1° Functions performed within the same group within the meaning of Article L. 233-17-2 of the Commercial Code. Institutions and finance companies affiliated to a network and the…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Renegotiation clause

Article L441-8

I. - Without prejudice to Article 172a of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013 on the common organisation of the markets in agricultural produ…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
II: Exemptions and allowances

Article 1464 E

…provided for in I of this article is subject to compliance with Commission Regulation (EU) No 1407/2013 of 18 December 2013 on the application of Articles 107 and 108 of the Treaty on the Functioning…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: General rules.

Article L324-2

When the merger operations referred to in Article L. 236-1 of the Commercial Code or the demerger operations referred to in Article L. 236-18 of the same Code involve transfers of the portfolio of con…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Jurisdiction and powers of Deputy European Public Prosecutors

Article 696-108

…criminal offences affecting the European Union's financial interests referred to in Articles 4, 22, 23 and 25 of Council Regulation (EU) 2017/1939 of 12 October 2017 implementing enhanced cooperation…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 1: Initiation of compulsory enforcement proceedings

Article R722-1

…y another State, shall be made under the conditions laid down by Council Decision No 2004/191/EC of 23 February 2004 setting out the criteria and practical arrangements for the compensation of the fin…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Schedule.

Article R123-195

In addition to the mandatory information provided for in articles L. 123-13 to L. 123-21, L. 232-1 to L. 232-23, R. 123-179 to R. 123-189 of this code and article R. 313-14 of the Monetary and Financi…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Management by the inter-company social and cultural activities committee

Article R2312-43

…ce with the regulatory provisions adopted for the application of the fourth paragraph of article L. 2316-23.

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