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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Open-cast earthworks.

Article R4534-32

…be deposited along a trench more than 1.30 metres deep if it is possible to create a berm at least 40 centimetres wide. This berm must be kept clear of any deposits at all times.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Takeover bids and public exchange offers

Article L433-2

…strictions on the transfer of shares and voting rights are governed by Articles L. 233-32 to L. 233-40 of the French Commercial Code.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Financial provisions

Article L2511-42

…of Paris the special statement within one month of the notification referred to in article L. 2511-40, this statement is drawn up by the municipal council or by the Paris council.

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Provisions relating to the regional sports conference

Article R112-42

…es: -30% of the voting rights for each of the colleges mentioned in 1°, 2° and 3° of article R. 112-40 ; -10% of the voting rights for the college mentioned in 4° of article R. 112-40. In the event of…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 3: Shareholders' meetings

Article R22-10-25

For the application of article L. 22-10-40, the information incumbent on the proxy is delivered by the proxy to the shareholder by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt or, if the proxy ha…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 4: Cross-border processing

Article R236-40

…ployment; 8° The procedures for making a buyback offer to members in accordance with Article L. 236-40; > The guarantees offered to creditors 9° The guarantees offered to creditors, such as sureties a…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter VIII: National register of persons prohibited from managing assets

Article R128-10

The rights of access and rectification provided by articles 39 and 40 of amended Act no. 78-17 of 6 January 1978 relating to information technology, files and freedoms may be exercised with the Consei…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2: Determining taxable income

Article 83 A

A 40% allowance is applied to the gross amount of pensions paid by a debtor established or domiciled in mainland France to persons whose tax domicile is in French Polynesia, the Wallis and Futuna Isla…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 4: Equity securities.

Article R228-49

The basis for the variable part of the remuneration for redeemable shares may not exceed 40% of the nominal amount of the share. The elements used to calculate the variable part of the remuneration ar…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-section 2: Implementation of the plan.

Article R626-51

…ommissioner files an end-of-assignment report under the conditions of Articles R. 626-39 and R. 626-40. Article R. 626-41 is applicable.

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