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

Article L711-20

…second paragraph of Article L. 2324-12 of the Labour Code do not apply to these committees. As an exception to articles L. 2327-4 and L. 2327-5 of the same code, in the event of the creation of works…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter 1: Income tax

Article 204

…of the spouses subject to joint taxation, income tax is assessed on the income disposed of by the deceased during the year of his death and on the industrial and commercial profits made since the end…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER IV : Community of communes

Article L5214-16-2

When it exercises at least one of the three competences defined in 1°, 2° and 4° of II of Article L. 5214-16 or the organisation of public passenger transport within the meaning of loi n° 82-1153 du 3…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Governance

Article L224-22

The plan's supervisory committee, which meets at least once a year, is responsible for ensuring that the plan is properly managed and that the interests of plan members are represented. Every quarter,…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Governance

Article L224-21

…p of representatives of the company and, at least half, representatives of the plan members. The procedures for appointing members are set out in the plan rules. The chairman of the supervisory commit…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Admissibility of lists of candidates and individual applications

Article R1441-24

The Minister for Justice shall monitor compliance with the conditions set out in articles L. 1441-6 to L. 1441-17 relating to individual candidacies.This control also applies to the person mentioned i…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subtitle I: Public and civil proceedings

Article 2-3

…tentional attacks on life and limb, assaults and other sexual attacks committed on a minor and offences involving the endangerment of minors punishable by the articles 221-1 to 221-5, 222-1 à 222-18-1…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter III: Miscellaneous taxes

Article 232

…continuous urbanisation zone of more than fifty thousand inhabitants where there is a marked imbalance between the supply of and demand for housing resulting in serious difficulties in accessing housi…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Title VI: OVERSEAS PROVISIONS

Article L766-2

For the application of this book in New Caledonia: 1° The words: ", the Republic of Iceland, the Principality of Liechtenstein, the Kingdom of Norway or the Swiss Confederation," are deleted; 2° In Ar…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 5: Legal proceedings.

Article L5213-21

…nd the interests of the beneficiaries of this chapter may bring a civil action based on non-compliance with the provisions of articles L. 5213-7 and L. 5213-9 to L. 5213-12, where such non-compliance…

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