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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Subscription and purchase of shares by employees.

Article L225-197-1

…to account in these percentages. The percentages mentioned in the second paragraph are increased to 30% when the allocation of free shares benefits all of the company's salaried employees. Above the p…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Annexes Part A Book VIII

Article Annexe 8-4

…ted on the ballot paper. Voting takes place by post. Ballot papers must reach the guarantee fund by 30 November, the closing date of the ballot. Votes received by the guarantee fund are, on receipt, p…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Medical professions

Article R4421-1-1

…28Decree no. 2019-1286 of 3 December 2019 R. 4126-29Decree no. 2019-1286 of 3 December 2019 R. 4126-30 Decree no. 2014-545 of 26 May 2014 R. 4126-31Decree no. 2019-1286 of 3 December 2019 R. 4126-32De…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
B: Tax penalties

Article 1740 B

…ourth bracket of the income tax scale set out in I of Article 197.This same amount is increased to €30,000 if, on the date of the finding of flagrance fiscale, the taxable income established under the…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Overall operating grant

Article L2334-13

A development grant is instituted, comprising a grant for the benefit of groups of communes, a national equalisation grant, an urban solidarity and social cohesion grant, a rural solidarity grant, a s…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE III: REVENUE

Article R2336-1

I.-For the application of III and IV of Article L. 2336-2 and I of article L. 2336-5, the logarithmic coefficient varies according to the population determined in application of

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French Labour CodeIn force
Appendices

Article Annexe II

…to four age brackets and by category of equivalent positions. The age groups are as follows:-under 30;-30 to 39;-40 to 49;-and 50 and over. With regard to equivalent job categories, the employer may,…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Financing conditions

Article 311-8

…wn by the provisions of Chapter II of Title II or Chapter 2 of Title III of Decree no. 2021-1924 of 30 December 2021 relating to the film and audiovisual contribution of publishers of television servi…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter I: APPLICATIONS FOR RESIDENCE PERMITS

Article R431-16

The following are exempt from applying for a residence permit: 1° Members of diplomatic and consular missions accredited in France, their spouses, their ascendants and their minor or unmarried childre…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter II: Regulation of investments and other assets

Article A332-7

…the simulated interest rate curves, and applying, in respect of management expenses, a discount of 30 basis points to each of the rates used, the difference between the probable values of the commitm…

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