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French General Tax CodeIn force
2 bis: Withholding of income tax at source

Article 119 bis

…e rate of which is set by 1 of Article 187, when they benefit persons who have their registered office in France or abroad or who do not have their tax domicile in France. However, income from debt se…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Bodies

Article R4021-11

…g missions: 1° To identify the state of scientific knowledge and national and international experience in the field of continuing professional development; 2° To encourage the adoption of continuing p…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 7: Investment aid fund for departmental and territorial fire and rescue services

Article D1424-32-11

…request the repayment of all or part of the grant in the cases provided for in article 15 of décret n°99-1060 du 16 décembre 1999.

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French Sports CodeIn force
Annexes III

Article Annexe III-4 (art. R322-27)

…ALLING WITHIN THE SCOPE OF THE SPORT CODE1. PPE designed and manufactured specifically for armed forces or law enforcement such as helmets, shields. 2. PPE for self-defence against aggression such as…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section VI: Operations of strategic interest to the French economy abroad

Article R442-11-4

…ded for in article R. 442-11-1, after consulting the Commission des garanties et du crédit au commerce extérieur, on the basis of at least one of the following criteria:1° The transaction is carried o…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter IV: Retailers' cooperative societies.

Article L124-11

…L. 125-17 and L. 125-18. However, for a period of five years from the date on which he definitively ceases to be a member, he remains liable, both to the cooperative and to third parties, for all obli…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Administration of the collective shop

Article L125-11

…sonal closing periods or periods of annual leave; 2° The organisation and management of common services and the distribution of charges corresponding to these services; 3° Subject to the legislation i…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 2: Provisions applicable to legal entities

Article L123-11

…of enjoyment of the premises or premises where it sets up, alone or with others, the registered office of the business or, where this is located abroad, the agency, branch or representation establishe…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter IV: Commercial agents.

Article L134-11

…n. Where the agency contract is of indefinite duration, either party may terminate it by giving notice. The provisions of this article shall apply to a fixed-term contract converted into an open-ended…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter IV: Management leases.

Article L144-11

…on of this clause, this rent is increased or decreased by more than a quarter in relation to the price previously fixed contractually or by court decision. If one of the elements used to calculate the…

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