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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: Organisation and operation

Article L5721-6-3

…on made up of a quarter of the members elected by the college referred to in 1° of article L. 5211-43, including two members from the municipal councils of municipalities with fewer than 2,000 inhabit…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 3a: Continuing vocational training

Article R321-31-1

The continuing vocational training provided for in article L. 321-4-1 ensures that the person managing voluntary sales of furniture by public auction updates and perfects the knowledge required to pra…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2: Determination of taxable profits

Article 39 decies F

…ollowing categories: 1° Equipment and tooling used in industrial operations; 2° Handling equipment; 3° Engines installed in the equipment mentioned in 1° and 2°. The deduction applies to the assets me…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: National Council.

Article R.4321-37-1

The National Council concludes the contracts governed byarticle L. 4321-19 under the conditions set out in Section 1 of Chapter II of Title II of Book I.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 9: Provisions relating to the performance of preparations which may present a health risk

Article R5125-33-1

…of preparations listed in the Order of the Minister for Health referred to in article L. 5125-1-1 ;3° A plan of the pharmacy premises where the preparations are to be made, indicating the different a…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE XI: FINANCES OF THE TERRITORIAL COLLECTIVITY OF FRENCH GUYANA

Article D71-110-3

I. - Pursuant to article L. 71-110-3, the president of the assembly of French Guiana shall present to the assembly of French Guiana an annual report on the situation with regard to equality between wo…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE XI: FINANCES OF THE TERRITORIAL COLLECTIVITY OF MARTINIQUE

Article D72-100-3

I. - Pursuant to Article L. 72-100-3, the President of the Executive Council of Martinique shall present to the Assembly of Martinique an annual report on the situation with regard to equality between…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Provisions common to the publication of a book in printed and digital form

Article L132-17-3

…in digital form, revenue from unit sales and from each of the other methods of exploiting the book;3° In all cases, a list of transfers of rights made during the financial year, the amount of the cor…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: AIF marketing and pre-marketing procedures.

Article D214-32-2

…formation enabling the Autorité des marchés financiers to perform its duties under Books V and VI ; 3° Where the AIF is established in a third country, the absence of that third country on the lists p…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Constitution

Article R22-10-3

…followed, where appropriate, by its acronym; >The form of the company 2° The form of the company; 3° The amount of share capital to be subscribed; 4° The intended address of the registered office; >…

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