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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Provisions applicable to investment services providers other than portfolio management companies relating to the provision of direct electronic access to a trading venue

Article L533-10-8

Investment services providers other than portfolio management companies that provide persons with direct electronic access to a trading venue:1° Have effective systems and controls ensuring that:a) Th…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section V: Business property tax

Article 1464 I bis

…ns defined in article 1639 A bis, exempt establishments carrying out, in premises that are freely accessible to the public, retail new books representing at least 50% of turnover during the reference…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section V: Business property tax

Article 1466 B

…nts mentioned in the first paragraph of this I is subject to a reduction. The amount of this allowance is equal, in the first year, to 75% of the exempt base of the last year of application of the exe…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Shares.

Article R228-23

…notified to the company by extrajudicial document or by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt. The appointment of the expert provided for in article 1843-4 of the Civil Code shall be made…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Tobacco control

Article R3822-1

…August 2016 R. 3512-14Decree no. 2016-1117 of 11 August 2016 R. 3512-15Decree no. 2018-1126 of 11 December 2018 R. 3512-16Decree no. 2016-1117 of 11 August 2016 D. 3512-16-1 Decree no. 2016-1708 of 12…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Deferral of paid leave

Article L3142-124

The compensatory allowances provided for in this paragraph are calculated in accordance with Articles L. 3141-24 to L. 3141-27.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 6: Buildings where the lowest floor of the last storey is more than eight metres above ground level

Article R4216-25

The buildings mentioned in article R. 4216-24 are accessible on at least one side to the fire and rescue services.

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter V: Public limited companies.

Article R225-88

…s available to any shareholder owning bearer shares, who provides proof of this status by sending a certificate of registration in the bearer share accounts held by an intermediary mentioned in articl…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Fitting out workplaces and workstations

Article R4214-25

Health and safety signs installed in the workplace comply with the provisions of the order referred to in Article R. 4224-24.

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Help with professional integration

Article R5134-26

Workforce development assistance is granted prior to the conclusion of the employment contract referred to in article L. 5134-24.

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
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