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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Operation

Article LO6431-21

At least twelve days before the meeting of the Territorial Council, the President shall send to the Territorial Councillors by any means a report, in whatever form, on each of the matters to be submit…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Procedures for compiling statistics (R)

Article R1614-21

This paragraph sets out the conditions under which local authorities and their groupings, pursuant to Article L. 1614-7, are obliged to continue compiling statistics relating to the exercise of the po…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Status of employees.

Article D5424-21

The date of resumption of work for an unemployed employee is decided by the employer or the project manager's representative on the worksite. The employee will be informed of this date by means of a n…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Prohibitions.

Article L7124-20

The provisions of articles L. 7124-13 to L. 7124-15 also apply to minors engaged in artistic or literary activities other than those mentioned in article L. 7124-12.

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section III: Effects of winding-up proceedings of companies whose registered office is located within the territory of a Member State of the European Union other than France.

Article L326-21

Notwithstanding the provisions of article L. 326-20, the effects of a reorganisation measure defined in article L. 323-8 or of winding-up proceedings on the contracts and rights listed below are deter…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Recommendations sent to subscribers

Article L331-20

…régulation de la communication audiovisuelle et numérique may send the subscriber, under its stamp and on its behalf, by electronic means and via the person whose activity is to offer access to onlin…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 14: Inclusion on the list of medicinal products for officinal use

Article R5121-202

…ries provided for in article R. 5121-36 ; 2° The therapeutic indications, the duration of treatment and the information given in the package leaflet allow them to be used, with the specific advice of…

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

Article 205 A

…bject or purpose of the applicable tax law, are not genuine having regard to all the relevant facts and circumstances. A scheme may comprise several stages or parts. For the purposes of this Article,…

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

Article 205 C

…efined as any widely held undertaking or investment fund with a diversified portfolio of securities and subject to the rules for the protection of unitholders in the country in which it is established…

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

Article 209 B

I. - 1. Where a legal entity established in France and liable for corporation tax operates a business outside France or holds directly or indirectly more than 50% of the shares, stocks, financial righ…

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