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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Reporting healthcare-associated infections

Article R1413-79

…claration obligations mentioned in articles L. 1123-10, L. 1211-7-1, L. 1221-13, L. 1340-4, L. 5121-25, L. 5212-2, L. 5222-3, R. 1413-68, and L. 3113-1. A declaration in respect of healthcare-associat…

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French Commercial codeIn force
BOOK I: Commerce in general.

Article Annexe 1-5-2

…r, will be published in a simplified presentation pursuant to the third paragraph of article L. 232-25 of the French Commercial Code. 3. Undertaking by the declarant The undersigned certifies on his o…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section II: Income tax and corporation tax

Article 244 quater F

I. - 1. Companies taxed on the basis of their actual profits may benefit from a tax credit equal to 50% of expenditure intended to finance the creation and operation of establishments mentioned in the…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section 3: Regulatory capital requirement for groups.

Article R356-23

…he solvency regime of the third country to that established by Chapters I, II and III of this Title may be determined by a delegated act of the Commission adopted pursuant to paragraphs 4 and 5 of Art…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
II: Property tax on undeveloped land

Article 1395

…al and Maritime Fishing Code, plantations or seedlings carried out in violation of these conditions may not benefit from the exemption; 1° bis As from 1st January of the year following the promulgatio…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Provisions specific to securitisation companies

Article L214-179

…tanding Titles II and III of Book II of the French Commercial Code :1° The ordinary general meeting may be held without a quorum being required; the same applies, on second call, to the extraordinary…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Freedom of establishment and freedom to provide services within the territory of States party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area

Article L526-24

…France, and depending on the authorisation it has received there, any electronic money institution may carry on its activity in mainland France, Guadeloupe, French Guyana, Martinique, La Réunion, May…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter V: Special provisions relating to certain uses of orphan works

Article L135-1

…tate pursuant to Article 2 of Directive 2012/28/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on certain authorised uses of orphan works.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Operation.

Article L2372-4

…III does not apply.In the event of a cross-border merger, where the participation concerns at least 25% of the total number of employees of the participating companies and where the special negotiatin…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Purpose and eligibility criteria

Article 231-17

…articles 231-23 to 231-25; 12° The policy for screening short-lived cinematographic works; 13° The div…

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