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French General Tax CodeIn force
1. Transferable securities, company rights and similar securities

Article 150-0 D

…taxes paid by the transferor, and their effective acquisition price by the latter less, where applicable, the tax reductions effectively obtained under the conditions provided for in article 199 terd…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter VII: Development of apprenticeships in the non-industrial and non-commercial public sector

Article L6227-12

All the provisions relating to apprenticeships apply to the non-industrial and non-commercial public sector, with the exception of articles L. 6222-5, L. 6222-13, L. 6222-16, L. 6222-31, L. 6222-39, L…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Investment rules

Article R214-15-2

…taneously meets the three conditions mentioned below, the latter is taken into account for the application of articles R. 214-15-1 and R. 214-30. These conditions are as follows1° By virtue of its pre…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Financial provisions.

Article L1271-15-1

Under conditions laid down by decree, issuers receive remuneration from legal entities or individual entrepreneurs paid by universal service vouchers for the reimbursement of these vouchers. By way of…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 2: Application for suspension of removal until expiry of the time limit for appeal or in the event of an appeal to the Cour nationale du droit d'asile (National Asylum Court)

Article L752-12

The administrative judge's decision to suspend enforcement of the decision imposing an obligation to leave French territory puts an end to the foreign national's house arrest or administrative detenti…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER V: Terms and conditions of office

Article L7125-12

…giving entitlement to this contribution, which must correspond to the guidelines determined in application of the previous paragraph. The decision may limit this contribution to a maximum amount per t…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER VII: Terms and conditions of office

Article L7227-12

…giving entitlement to this contribution, which must correspond to the guidelines determined in application of the previous paragraph. The resolution may limit this contribution to a maximum amount per…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Form, content and transmission of the contract.

Article L1242-12

…ncluded for an indefinite period.It shall include in particular:1° The name and professional qualification of the person replaced when it is concluded under 1°, 4° and 5° of article L. 1242-2 ; 2° The…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Supervisory Board

Article D1442-12

For the application to Guadeloupe, Saint-Barthélemy and Saint-Martin of article D. 1432-15, 1° to 3° of I are worded as follows: 1° Three representatives of the State: a) The rector of the Guadeloupe…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Implementing provisions

Article R4313-12

…ipment; 3° The content of the declaration of incorporation for partly completed machinery; 4° The location and model of the CE marking and other accompanying information; 5° The constituent parts of t…

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