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Showing 50215030 of 44299 articles for Art. CE 25-2-2004 n° 250328

French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Disciplinary safeguards

Article R6153-29

Without prejudice to the penalties that the university courts may impose on the person concerned in application of the provisions of Decree no. 92-657 of 13 July 1992 relating to disciplinary procedur…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section II: Income tax and corporation tax

Article 242 septies

…hat meet the following conditions may be entered on this register:1° Prove the professional competence of the directors and partners;2° Be up to date with their tax and social security obligations;3°…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE I: Preliminary provisions.

Article R210-21

…the bodies accredited for this purpose by the French Accreditation Committee defined by the décret n° 2008-1401 du 19 décembre 2008 relatif à l'accréditation et à l'évaluation de conformité pris en a…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Status of statutory auditors

Article R822-26

…14-7 or paid the contributions due under Article L. 821-6-1, the High Council shall give formal notice to the interested party to comply with its obligations within thirty days of receipt of the act.I…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
I: Taxable profits and income

Article 238 bis HI

…may not benefit from the scheme provided for venture capital companies by l'article 1er-1 de la loi n° 85-695 du 11 juillet 1985, portant diverses dispositions d'ordre économique et financier, ni du r…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Title II: RULES FOR THE FORMATION AND PERFORMANCE OF CERTAIN CONTRACTS

Article R221-2

…such exchanges; 3° If different from the address provided in 1°, the geographical address of his place of business and, where applicable, that of the trader on whose behalf he is acting, to which the…

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

Article 212 bis

…mined under the conditions of II.The amount referred to in 1° of this I is per financial year, if necessary reduced to twelve months.II. - The income referred to in 2° of I is determined by adjusting…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Incapacity resulting from a non-occupational illness or accident.

Article L1226-2

…belongs, where applicable, situated on national territory and whose organisation, activities or place of operation ensure the interchange of all or part of the staff. For the application of this arti…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Meetings of staff representatives.

Article L1233-28

…s within a thirty-day period shall convene and consult the Social and Economic Committee in accordance with the conditions set out in this paragraph.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Meetings of staff representatives.

Article L1233-29

In companies or establishments usually employing fewer than fifty employees, the employer convenes and consults the Social and Economic Committee. The committee holds two meetings, separated by a peri…

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