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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Redundancy pay.

Article L1234-10

…he obligation to pay, where applicable, the redundancy compensation provided for in article L. 1234-9.

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 2: Qualified employees

Article D421-20

The list mentioned in articles L. 421-9 and L. 421-10 includes level I diplomas accredited by the Conférence des grandes écoles.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
BOOK VI: LYON METROPOLITAN AREA

Article L3621-4

Parrogation à l'article L. 3121-9, le conseil départemental du Rhône peut se réunir dans la commune où siège le conseil de la métropole de Lyon.

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE IV: The business.

Article R141-6

For the application of articles L. 141-8, L. 141-9 and L. 141-10, the domicile declared is the domicile elected by the creditors in their entries.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Powers

Article R621-31

…rchés financiers may have recourse to :1° Members of its staff ;2° Pursuant to 2° of Article L. 621-9-2 : a) The General Secretariat of the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution ;b) To the…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section 2: Provisions specific to groups with a parent undertaking having its registered office outside the European Union

Article R356-6

…delegated act of the Commission adopted pursuant to paragraphs 3 and 5 of Article 260 of Directive 2009/138/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 November 2009 (Solvency II). II - Wh…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section 3: Regulatory capital requirement for groups.

Article R356-23

…delegated act of the Commission adopted pursuant to paragraphs 4 and 5 of Article 227 of Directive 2009/138/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 November 2009 (Solvency II). If no d…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Title II: Turnover taxes and similar taxes

Article 302 bis MB

…excluding those placed under the flat-rate agricultural reimbursement scheme mentioned in articles 298 quater and 298 quinquies. II. - The tax is based on turnover for the previous year or the last fi…

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

Article L3334-6

…ction of the net proceeds of the value added tax provided for in C of V of Article 16 of Law no. 2019-1479 of 28 December 2019 on finance for 2020 collected by the département in the previous year;2°…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Provisions concerning monitoring, controls and investigations

Article L632-8

…ay 2014 on markets in financial instruments and to those competent for the application of Directive 2009/65/EC of 13 July 2009 on the coordination of laws, administrative provisions relating to undert…

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