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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter I: Missions.

Article L2271-1

…s to the Minister for Labour to promote these principles of equality in practice and in legislation;9° To monitor changes in the employment rate of people over the age of fifty on an annual basis, in…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: The National Advisory Commission on Natural Disasters

Article D125-2-1

…entative; 8° The Director General for Civil Protection and Crisis Management or his representative; 9° The Director General of the Treasury or his representative; 10° The Director General of the Caiss…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Purpose and eligibility criteria

Article 231-12

…5;- 3 rooms: 0.85;- 4 rooms: 0.75;- 5 rooms: 0.70;- 6 rooms: 0.60;- 7 rooms: 0.55;- 8 rooms: 0.51;- 9 rooms: 0.48;- 10 rooms: 0.45;- 11 rooms: 0.43;- 12 rooms: 0.41;- 13 rooms: 0.39;- 14 rooms: 0.37;-…

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

Article 311-8

…it is subject to the tax provided for in…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Title II: RULES FOR THE FORMATION AND PERFORMANCE OF CERTAIN CONTRACTS

Article R221-2

…L. 224-25-12 and following, the guarantee against hidden defects referred to in articles 1641 to 1649 of the Civil Code, or any other applicable legal guarantee; 7° Where applicable, the existence of…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
II: Assessment of undeveloped properties

Article 1509

…and property, in accordance with the rules laid down by the ministerial instruction of 31 December 1908.II. - For the purpose of calculating the rental value, nurseries operated on undeveloped land mu…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section I: Compulsory tax

Article 1584

…n 3°, 4° and 5° above evidenced by a deed executed or an agreement entered into on or after 10 May 1993, the rates of the tax are set at: FRACTION OF TAXABLE VALUE APPLICABLE RATE (%) Not exceeding €2…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Title III: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO OVERSEAS DEPARTMENTS

Article L836-2

…he amount of the criminal penalties provided for in Articles L. 823-1 to L. 823-10 of this code. "; 9° In Article L. 822-5, after the words: "In this respect, it", the words: "establishes, sets the am…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Title III: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO OVERSEAS DEPARTMENTS

Article L835-2

…he amount of the criminal penalties provided for in Articles L. 823-1 to L. 823-10 of this code. "; 9° In Article L. 822-5, after the words: "In this respect, it", the words: "establishes, sets the am…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Title III: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO OVERSEAS DEPARTMENTS

Article L834-2

…he amount of the criminal penalties provided for in Articles L. 823-1 to L. 823-10 of this code. "; 9° In Article L. 822-5, after the words: "In this respect, it", the words: "establishes, sets the am…

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