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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Procedure.

Article R463-16

When, pursuant to article L. 463-8 the general rapporteur decides to call in one or more experts, his decision defines the subject of the expert appraisal, sets the timeframe for its completion and as…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter one: Setting the rates used to calculate direct local taxation

Article 1640 B

…general budget. They are calculated by applying the deliberations relating to the exemptions and reductions provided for in I of 5.3.2 of article 2 of law no. 2009-1673 of 30 December 2009 of finance…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter 1: Direct taxes and similar levies

Article 1607 ter

…ning code, within the limit of the ceiling provided for in I of Article 46 of Law No. 2011-1977 of 28 December 2011 on the finances for 2012, a special equipment tax intended to finance their land and…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section IV: Tax intended to finance sickness, invalidity and maternity insurance benefits under the social protection scheme for non-salaried farmers

Article 1613 quater

…oned in II.I bis.-.The contribution is payable by the person who makes the first delivery of the products mentioned in I, whether free of charge or for consideration, in France, outside the local auth…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Organisation and tasks of the network of Chambers of Commerce and Industry

Article L711-16

CCI France is responsible for coordinating the entire network of chambers of commerce and industry.In this capacity:1° It draws up the national strategy for the network of chambers of commerce and ind…

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

Article R356-16

…ng the solvency of the group of an undertaking referred to in the first paragraph of Article R. 356-8 which holds, through a société de groupe d'assurance, a union mutualiste de groupe, a société de g…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Regional commission for liberal professions

Article R6154-16

…y and one of whom is appointed from among practitioners who do not engage in self-employed activity;8° Two members of non-physician supervisory boards, one of whom is a member of the supervisory board…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section III: Governance system

Article R385-16

…I of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2015/35 of 10 October 2014 supplementing Directive 2009/138/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the taking-up and pursuit of the business of I…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section I: Direct taxes and similar levies

Article 1691 bis

…his/her spouse or civil solidarity pact partner is added to half of the joint income.The income of adult children who have applied to be attached to the tax household of the spouses or partners linked…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 8: Work on roofs.

Article R4534-85

When workers are required to work on a roof where there is a risk of people or materials falling from a height of more than three metres, appropriate measures are taken to prevent any falls.

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