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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Composition and election (R)

Article R5211-32

The members of the restricted formation of the departmental commission for inter-communal cooperation are elected for the duration of their term of office on this commission. When a seat becomes vacan…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article R6241-22

No later than 31 December of the year preceding that in respect of which the apprenticeship tax is due, the representative of the State in the region shall publish the list, communicated by the Presid…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4a: Temporary open-ended employment contract

Article L1251-58-4

Assignments carried out by an employee who has an open-ended employment contract with a temporary employment undertaking are governed by Articles L. 1251-5 to L. 1251-63, subject to the adaptations pr…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
II: Income tax

Article 199 quater

For the allowances and pensions mentioned in 1 and 5 of Article 12 of Decision of the European Parliament 2005/684/EC of 28 September 2005 adopting the Statute for Members of the European Parliament s…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 4: Effects of extradition

Article 696-34

As an exception to the provisions of Article 696-6, the rule of speciality does not apply where the person claimed waives it under the conditions provided for in articles 696-28 and 696-40 or where th…

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

Article 238 bis I

I. - Natural or legal persons carrying on a commercial, industrial, craft, agricultural or liberal profession activity are authorised to revalue their non-depreciable fixed assets, including equity in…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Measures to boost film production

Article 916-3

In order to boost the production and preparation of cinematographic works, direct allocations are granted to delegated production companies in addition to the sums they invest, pursuant to articles 21…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Powers

Article R621-33

I. - No person may be authorised or appointed to carry out an investigation or an audit if he has been convicted of any of the offences referred to in article L. 500-1.No person may be appointed to ca…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Provisions specific to the Wallis and Futuna Islands

Article R734-13

I. - Subject to the adaptations provided for in II, the provisions of the articles mentioned in the left-hand column of the table below shall apply in the Wallis and Futuna Islands, in the wording ind…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter VIII: Provisions specific to the overseas collectivities governed by Article 74 of the Constitution and New Caledonia

Article 33

For the application of this Title: 1° The words: "tribunal de grande instance" are replaced by the words: "tribunal de première instance"; 2° In Articles 21-28 and 21-29, the words: "in the department…

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