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French General Tax CodeIn force
b: Calculation of total distributed income

Article 115

1. In the event of a merger or demerger of companies, the allocation of securities, sums or values to the members of the transferring company in consideration for the cancellation of the securities of…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Local representatives

Article R1432-120-1

The local representative has a listening role at local level, particularly with regard to working conditions. He receives collective and individual complaints from employees. He may refer to the Agenc…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Communication obligations of the Consumer Ombudsman

Article R614-1

The website of the Consumer Ombudsman referred to in article L. 614-1 includes the following information: 1° The postal and electronic addresses of the mediator; 2° A mention of his or her inclusion o…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Health centres.

Article L6323-1-11

I.-Prior to the opening of the health centre and, where applicable, one or more branches, the legal representative of the managing body of this centre shall submit to the director of the regional heal…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 6: Compulsory prior administrative appeal

Article R2333-120-14

When the contested payment notice has been notified by the Agence nationale de traitement automatisé des infractions, the rectifying payment notice is notified by the same means. The municipality, the…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section I: General provisions

Article 1074-2

Except in cases where financial intermediation is ruled out by the parents or the judge pursuant to the provisions of 1° and 2° of II of article 373-2-2 of the French Civil Code, the payment of mainte…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Commitments giving rise to a diversification provision

Article R134-10

I.-Before an initial premium payment, an arbitration or a transfer to the undertakings referred to in Article L. 134-1, the following information is communicated to the subscriber in clearly visible c…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 1 : Examination for admission to the probationary period, probationary period and examination to qualify as a court-appointed administrator

Article R811-19

The selection board for the qualifying examination provided for in Article L. 811-5 is composed as follows: 1° A magistrate of the judiciary or a councillor at the Court of Cassation or an advocate ge…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Preventive measures and resources

Article R4412-12

Where the results of the risk assessment reveal a risk to the health and safety of workers, the employer shall implement the following provisions: 1° Preventive measures and means provided for in Arti…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Société de libre partenariat (unincorporated partnership)

Article L214-162-1

I. - Articles L. 221-3, L. 221-7 and L. 221-12, the second paragraph of Article L. 221-16 and Articles L. 222-4, L. 222-5, L. 222-7 to L. 222-9, L. 222-12, L. 231-1 to L. 231-8, L. 232-21 and L. 233-1…

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