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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section V: Calculation of tax

Article 220 quater

I. - When members of the staff of an industrial or commercial company who are employed there set up a company to ensure the continuity of the company by buying back a fraction of its capital, the said…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Legal status of in vitro diagnostic medical devices.

Article L5221-2

I.-Without prejudice to the provisions of II, the Agence nationale de sécurité du médicament et des produits de santé has the status of competent authority for the implementation of Regulation (EU) 20…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Content of information

Article D217-2

I.-For the purposes of the first paragraph of article L. 217-22: 1° The contact details of the guarantor also include, where applicable, an indication of the guarantor's electronic address or any othe…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-subparagraph 1: Declarations for registration purposes

Article R123-246

Where applicable, the following shall also be entered in the National Register of Companies, upon declaration by the natural person at the time of registration: 1° For retailers: a) In the case of a n…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Extension and enlargement procedures.

Article L2261-29

The extension order becomes null and void from the date on which the extension order for the text in question ceases to have effect.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Filing for divorce

Article 253

…divorce application, the judge may rule on the contribution to the marriage expenses, the residence of the family and the terms of the exercise of parental authority.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Filing for divorce

Article 251

…ing the divorce proceedings may state the grounds for his or her claim if it is based on acceptance of the principle of the marriage breakdown or the definitive alteration of the marriage bond. Outsid…

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

Article 212-13

The same project may not simultaneously be the subject of a direct grant awarded under article 212-11 and one or more direct grants awarded under article…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Entering sums in the automatic cinema production account

Article 211-37

Subject to the provisions of article…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Entering sums in the automatic cinema production account

Article 211-38

The sums calculated for the commercial representation of programmes made up of cinematographic works fixed on 70 mm film that meet the conditions set out in the…

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