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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Changes in scope and organisation.

Article L5211-19

…uction, where applicable, of the amounts paid by the establishment in application of III of article 1609 quinquies C , of V of article 1609 nonies C of the General Tax Code and of article L. 5211-28-4…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Form, content and transmission of the contract

Article L1254-15

…tions for acquiring, taking and paying paid leave in accordance with the provisions of Articles L. 3141-1 et seq; g) The name and address of the supplementary pension fund and, where applicable, those…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Authorisation procedure

Article R212-7-19

When the decision grants the authorisation requested, the Prefect will have an extract of this decision published, at the beneficiary's expense, in two regional or local newspapers circulated in the d…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
I: Taxable persons and activities

Article 1447

…etting bare buildings is carried out by persons who, during the reference period defined in article 1467 A, derive gross revenue excluding tax, within the meaning of article 29, of less than €100,000…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section I: The order for payment.

Article 1418

Before the judicial court in the matters referred to in article 817, the protection litigation judge and the commercial court, the court clerk summons the parties to the hearing by registered letter w…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Information on the presence of substances or products causing allergies or intolerances

Article R412-14

…isibly from places where the public is admitted: 1° Either the information mentioned in article R. 412-12 itself; 2° Or the means by which this information is made available to the consumer. In this c…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 2: Information to be provided by the candidate

Article R3123-16

…from participation in the procedure for awarding concession contracts provided for in Articles L. 3123-1 to L. 3123-14 ; 2° That the information and documents relating to its capacities and skills, r…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Organisation and operation

Article D112-18

…valuates the fulfilment of its various missions. It is the scientific body, provided for by article 14 of decree no. 2002-628 of 25 April 2002 taken for the application of law no. 2002-5 of 4 January…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 7: Prudential provisions.

Article R511-16

…ancial instruments is either that of assets at fair value through profit or loss as defined by IAS 39 mentioned in Commission Regulation (EC) No 1126/2008 of 3 November 2008 or, where the institution…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Approval of financial holding companies, mixed financial holding companies and parent companies of finance companies

Article L517-19

…l holding company, it may attach to its decision one of the measures provided for in Article L. 517-16.

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