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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE II: BODIES OF THE MUNICIPALITY

Article L2124-4

The formal notice provided for in article L. 2124-3 must indicate the time limit given to the mayor or president of the public establishment for inter-communal cooperation to respond to the representa…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section II: Presentation of consolidated or combined financial statements

Article R345-7

The consolidated or combined balance sheet, profit and loss account and notes include the items in the models mentioned in article R. 341-3, subject to the necessary adaptations to the consolidated or…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Calculation of profit-sharing.

Article L3314-4

To be eligible for the exemptions provided for in articles L. 3315-1 to L. 3315-3, the profit-sharing agreement must have been concluded before the first day of the second half of the calculation peri…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Criminal provisions

Article R5334-1

Failure to comply with the provisions of articles L. 5331-1, L. 5331-2, L. 5331-4, L. 5332-1 and L. 5332-3, relating to the conditions for publication and dissemination of job offers, is punishable by…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subsection 3: Provisions relating to the recognition and enforcement by the French judicial authorities of a European Investigation Order issued by another Member State

Article D47-1-10

The public prosecutor or examining magistrate of the territorially competent judicial court to whom the European Investigation Order is addressed shall acknowledge receipt thereof without delay, and i…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Information for spa visitors

Article R1322-44-16

…mineral water used and any restrictions on its use; 2° The essential characteristics of the water ; 3° Where applicable, the treatment used; 4° Any reheating or cooling of the water; 5° The date of th…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Guarantees granted to holders of municipal mandates

Article L2123-11-1

At the end of their term of office, any mayor or deputy mayor who, in order to carry out their term of office, has ceased their salaried professional activity is entitled, at their request, to profess…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Principles

Article D4622-47-1

The assessment of the elements provided for in 1° to 5° of article L. 4622-9-3, carried out by the certification procedure for inter-company occupational health and prevention services provided for in…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
1: Definition of taxable income

Article 80 duodecies

…n within the meaning of articles L. 1233-32 and L. 1233-61 to L. 1233-64 of the French Labour Code ;3° The fraction of redundancy payments made outside the framework of an employment safeguard plan wi…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Award conditions

Article R5424-72-2

I.-The non-viable nature of the activity referred to in 3° of article L. 5424-25 corresponds to a drop of at least 30% in the income declared by the self-employed person for income tax purposes corres…

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