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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 2: The National Council

Article R821-37

I.-The National Council is composed of sixty members appointed for a term of four years, including all the presidents of the regional companies and the elected statutory auditors. Half of the members…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Preliminary section: Business formalities centres

Article A123-7

A strategic college is hereby set up under the authority of the Minister for the Economy to oversee the monitoring of the processing of company formalities, authorisations to access or carry out their…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article R6133-8

I.-The Groupement de Coopération Sanitaire is dissolved in the following cases: 1° By decision of the General Meeting, in particular as a result of the achievement or extinction of its purpose. The di…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter II: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO SAINT-BARTHÉLEMY

Article L592-2

For the application of the provisions of this book to Saint-Barthélemy: 1° With the exception of articles L. 511-7, L. 512-2, L. 520-1, L. 521-3, L. 521-14, L. 531-26 to L. 531-28, L. 531-30, L. 561-3…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Organisation and operation

Article L5843-2

…99-586 of 12 July 1999 L. 5721-6-3 law no. 2015-991 of 7 August 2015 L. 5721-7 law no. 2010-1563 of 16 December 2010 L. 5721-7-1 law no. 2009-526 of 12 May 2009 L. 5721-8 law no. 2016-341 of 23 March…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 2: Right to title

Article L611-7-1

Where the inventor is a natural person who is not covered by Article L. 611-7 and who is hosted under an agreement by a public or private legal person carrying out research, the right to the industria…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2: Determination of taxable profits

Article 39 bis B

1. Companies operating an online press service, recognised pursuant to Article 1 of Act no. 86-897 of 1 August 1986 reforming the legal status of the press, developing professional information or prom…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
5: Special regime applicable to forestry operations

Article 76

1. With regard to woods, oseraies, alder groves and willow groves located in France, the taxable agricultural profit from the felling of woodland is set at a sum equal to the income used as the basis…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Chapter I: Status and missions

Article L111-2

The mission of the Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée is :1° To observe developments in the professions and activities of the cinema and other arts and industries of the moving image, thei…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
II: Income tax

Article 194

I. The number of units to be taken into account for the division of taxable income provided for in Article 193 is determined in accordance with the following provisions: FAMILY STATUS NUMBER OF UNITS…

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