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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE II: Safeguards.

Article L622-10

At any time during the observation period, the court, at the request of the debtor may order the partial cessation of business.Under the same conditions, at the request of the debtor, the administrato…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: Categories of revenue

Article L2331-3

Fiscal revenue in the operating section may include:a) The proceeds of taxes and duties whose assessment and collection take place in the forms provided for in the General Tax Code, namely:1° The proc…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Organisation

Article L2511-25

The borough council is chaired by the borough mayor. The arrondissement mayor is elected from within the arrondissement council. The offices of mayor of the municipality or of mayor of Paris and of ar…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Beneficiaries

Article L5141-1

The following may benefit from aid for setting up or taking over a business, under the conditions laid down in this chapter, when they set up or take over an economic, industrial, commercial, craft, a…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Scientific Council and expert committees

Article R1313-25

The Scientific Advisory Board is convened by its Chairman, or at the request of the Managing Director, or at the motivated initiative of at least one third of its members, or at the request of the Boa…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Provisions relating to medical biology laboratories authorised in France

Article D6221-24

The application for administrative authorisation provided for in Article L. 6211-2 as it read prior to the entry into force of Order No. 2010-49 of 13 January 2010 as amended relating to medical biolo…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section V: Calculation of tax

Article 220 septdecies

…ser or as part of a collective work, has not contributed to the writing or composition of more than 50% of the works featured on two separate albums, each of which has exceeded this sales and listener…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-section 2: Organisation of the departmental- metropolitan fire and rescue service

Article L1424-74

…department, for the allowances of departmental councillors in article L. 3123-16, up to a limit of 50% for the chairman and 25% for each of the vice-chairmen.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Organisation of fire and rescue services in Corsica

Article L1424-81

…f the State, for the allowances of departmental councillors in article L. 3123-16, up to a limit of 50% for the president and 25% for each of the vice-presidents.The boards of directors of the fire an…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subsection 2: Recognition of judicial review decisions

Article 696-73

…not been completed or corrected within the time limit set;2° The conditions set out in Articles 696-50 to 696-52 are not fulfilled, in particular where, pursuant to 2° of Article 696-52, recognition o…

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