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Showing 82218230 of 14964 articles for Art. CE 23-7-2010 n° 313445

French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Sale of a business.

Article D141-3

The two-month period referred to in the first paragraph of

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 5: Exemptions from social security contributions

Article D6325-19-1

…ovided for in Article L. 6325-17 applies to groups of employers for integration and qualification receiving the aid provided for in Articles D. 6325-23 and D. 6325-24.

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section V: Provisions relating to the opening of a branch and the exercise of the freedom to provide services.

Article L321-11-3

…prudentiel et de résolution may set up a collaboration platform with the supervisory authorities concerned to strengthen the exchange of information and improve collaboration between these supervisory…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Powers and prerogatives

Article L561-25

…o a transaction that was the subject of a report mentioned in Article L. 561-15 or to information received under Articles L. 561-15-1, L. 561-27, L. 561-28 or L. 561-29, as well as for the purpose of…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: State financial assistance

Article L3662-4

…perating allocation for public establishments of inter-municipal cooperation, calculated in accordance with the procedures set out in articles L. 5211-28 and L. 5211-28-1; 2° A lump-sum allocation as…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
II: Exemptions and allowances

Article 1460

…79 and relating to their photographic works; 3° Authors and composers, teachers of literature, science and the arts for pleasure, primary school teachers ; 4° Lyric and dramatic artists; 5° Midwives a…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 3: Prohibited activities, checks and investigations

Article L232-18-8

…the request of the investigators and subject to the preservation of a legally protected secret enforceable against the French Anti-Doping Agency, to refuse to give access to a document, whatever its m…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 1: Declarations of nationality

Article 26-5

…ject to the provisions of the second paragraph (1°) of article 23-9, declarations of nationality, once they have been registered, take effect on the date on which they were made.

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 3: Provisions common to consumer credit and home loans

Article R341-25

…of the third paragraph of article L. 314-23 is punishable by the fine laid down for 5th class offences.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Support for young people's initiative projects.

Article L5522-24

The aid provided for in Article L. 5522-23, the maximum amount of which is determined by decree, is paid from the date on which the business is actually created or taken over.

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