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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Protection of representatives

Article D7343-66

…our Relations Authority electronically in accordance with the procedures set out in Articles R. 112-9-1 and R. 112-9-2 of the Code des relations entre le public et l'administration. The request shall…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Transfer of ownership

Article L211-17

…e trade, with the exception of the cases provided for in point 2 of Article 5 of Regulation (EU) No 909/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 July 2014 on improving securities settl…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Health surveillance, safety and policing

Article L1435-1

…agency contributes to achieving the objectives of the urban policy defined in article 1 of law no. 2014-173 of 21 February 2014 on programming for cities and urban cohesion. To this end, it is involv…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Status of statutory auditors.

Article L822-11-3

…closely related to the statutory auditor within the meaning of Article 3(26) of Regulation (EU) No 596/2014 of 16 April 2014, may not hold a substantial and direct interest in the person or entity who…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
II: Property tax on undeveloped land

Article 1395 H

…h, eighth and ninth categories defined in article 18 of the ministerial instruction of 31 December 1908 are exempt from 80% of the property tax on unbuilt properties levied for the benefit of the muni…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section V: Business property tax

Article 1464 M

…heir own tax status may, by a general deliberation taken under the conditions defined in article 1639 A bis, exempt establishments whose main activity is the retail sale of phonograms from business pr…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Composition and management of the plan.

Article R3332-21-1

…to activities involved in the pursuit of social utility, within the meaning ofArticle 2 of Law No. 2014-856 of 31 July 2014 on the social and solidarity economy, represent at least 66% of all operati…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Prudential control and resolution authority

Article R782-8

…e table:Applicable articlesIn the wording resulting from the decreeR. 612-35 and R. 612-36n° 2011-769 of 28 June 2011R. 612-37No. 2015-513 of 7 May 2015R. 612-38n° 2013-978 of 30 October 2013R. 612-39…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Prudential control and resolution authority

Article R783-8

…e table:Applicable articlesIn the wording resulting from the decreeR. 612-35 and R. 612-36n° 2011-769 of 28 June 2011R. 612-37No. 2015-513 of 7 May 2015R. 612-38n° 2013-978 of 30 October 2013R. 612-39…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Chapter IV: Seizure of assets placed in a safe deposit box

Article R224-11

The provisions of articles…

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