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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 3: Practice as a company

Article R422-29

In the case provided for in section 19, third paragraph, of the law of 29 November 1966, the price of the shares is determined, in the absence of agreement between the parties, in accordance with the…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter II: Tax on the profits of companies and other legal entities

Article 217 duodecies

…n b and c of 1 of I of Article 244 quater X. The turnover threshold provided for in the first sentence of the first paragraph of I of the same article does not apply to investments made in the communi…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 15: Powers of the Minister for Health

Article R5121-206

The detailed rules for the application of sections 1 to 12 of this chapter are determined as necessary, after obtaining the opinion of the Director General of the Agence nationale de sécurité du médic…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Code of ethics

Article R6123-21

The members of the Board of Directors and the employees of France Compétences carry out their duties in accordance with the principles set out in a code of ethics, prepared by the Director General and…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter V: Accreditation of the quality of professional practice

Article D4135-2

…ical surgery ; 4° Orthopaedic surgery and traumatology ; 5° Pediatric surgery ; 6° Surgery of the face and neck ; 7° Maxillo-facial surgery and stomatology, or maxillo-facial surgery ; 8° Reconstructi…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE VI: LOCAL AUTHORITY FINANCES

Article D6262-2

…by the representative of the State, the period within which it may formulate proposals runs from receipt at the registry of all the documents required to be produced, depending on the case, by articl…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE VI: LOCAL AUTHORITY FINANCES

Article D6362-2

…he representative of the State, the period within which it may formulate proposals shall run from receipt at the registry of all the documents required to be produced, depending on the case, by articl…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Financial assistance

Article R5132-25

…l aid mentioned in articles R. 5132-23 and R. 5132-24-1 is paid, on behalf of the State, by the Agence de services et de paiement. This aid cannot be combined with any other State-funded employment ai…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter II: PROVISIONS SPECIFIC TO NEW CALEDONIA

Article L732-2

…964 of 18 September 2019 L. 131-65 to L. 131-70Law no. 2005-516 of 20 May 2005 L. 131-71 with the exception of the 2nd sentence of the 3rd paragraphOrder no. 2013-544 of 27 June 2013 L. 131-72 Act no.…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter III: PROVISIONS SPECIFIC TO FRENCH POLYNESIA

Article L733-2

…64 of 18 September 2019 L. 131-65 to L. 131-70 Law no. 2005-516 of 20 May 2005 L. 131-71 with the exception of the 2nd sentence of the 3rd paragraph Order no. 2013-544 of 27 June 2013 L. 131-72 Act no…

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