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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter I: Implementation.

Article L2331-5

Banking networks with a central body, within the meaning of Articles L. 511-30 and L. 511-31 of the Monetary and Financial Code relating to the activity and control of credit institutions, constitute…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Social security.

Article L4135-20-2

…are affiliated to the general social security scheme under the conditions defined in article L. 382-31 of the social security code. The contributions of the regions and those of the elected member are…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Local investment funds.

Article R214-78

For the companies mentioned in 3° of I of article L. 214-31, the condition of exclusive ownership is met when securities giving access to the capital of companies whose purpose is not to hold financia…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 7a: Forestry and insurance investment account

Article D221-126

…ccounts remain subject to this section as it stood prior to the entry into force of Decree no. 2015-31 of 15 January 2015 on the forestry investment and insurance account, unless they are converted in…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 4: Functional protection

Article R722-40

In the event that the agreement provided for in article R. 722-31 of this code has not been concluded, the costs incurred shall be paid directly to the judge on presentation of the invoices paid by hi…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Budget.

Article R2543-1

The provisions of articles R. 1612-27 to R. 1612-31 shall not apply to communes in the departments of Moselle, Bas-Rhin and Haut-Rhin. The provisions of article R. 1612-10, and articles R. 1612-19 to…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Building and public works employers

Article R6331-38

The contribution due by companies with fewer than eleven employees is settled on 31 January of the year following payment of the last instalment. The balance of the contribution due is paid on that da…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Common provisions.

Article R712-18

…majority, or if the primary budget has not been approved by the supervisory authority, the chairman may, using as a reference the primary budget or the last amending budget approved by the supervisory…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section VII bis : Special equipment tax levied for the benefit of public land establishments and the Corsican Land Office

Article 1607 ter

…for in Article L. 321-1-1 of the town planning code.The proceeds of this tax are determined before 31 December each year, for the following year, by the board of directors of the public establishment…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2: Determination of taxable profits

Article 39 AI

Additive manufacturing equipment acquired or created between 1 October 2015 and 31 December 2017 may be subject to exceptional depreciation over twenty-four months from the date on which it is brought…

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