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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Collection and control of contributions.

Article L5422-15

Any action or proceedings brought against an employer for failure to comply with the provisions of this Title, with the exception of Articles L. 5422-10, L. 5422-21, L. 5422-22 and L. 5422-24 and thos…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Aa: Correction applied to allowances when the departmental share of property tax on built-up properties is transferred to the communes

Article 1518 quater

I.-For each commune, for the establishment of the tax base for property tax on built-up properties, the rate of rental value allowances mentioned in articles 1518 A and 1518 A quater is equal to the r…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 1: The constitution.

Article R822-72

…cles of Association comply with the requirements of articles 8, 11, 14, 15, 19, 20 and 24 de la loi n° 66-879 du 29 novembre 1966. They also state: 1° The surname, first names and domicile of each mem…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Information in companies with at least three hundred employees

Article R2312-20

In the absence of an agreement as provided for in article L. 2312-19, in companies with at least three hundred employees, the employer makes available to the Social and Economic Committee, with a view…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Resolution of banking crises

Article R783-12

…he decreeR. 613-40, R. 613-42 to R. 613-45No. 2015-1160 of 17 September 2015R. 613-46 to R. 613-46-2n° 2020-1703 of 24 December 2020R. 613-46-3 and R. 613-46-4n° 2021-941 of 15 July 2021R. 613-46-5 an…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Resolution of banking crises

Article R782-12

…he decreeR. 613-40, R. 613-42 to R. 613-45No. 2015-1160 of 17 September 2015R. 613-46 to R. 613-46-2n° 2020-1703 of 24 December 2020R. 613-46-3 and R. 613-46-4n° 2021-941 of 15 July 2021R. 613-46-5 an…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: Composition and mandate of employee representatives

Article R1233-25-1

The commission comprises nine full staff representatives and an equal number of alternate staff representatives. Each trade union organisation sitting on the social committee of the administration app…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Professional non-trading companies

Article R422-14

…panies Register shall be drawn up in accordance with the conditions set out in Article 15 of Decree n°84-406 of 30 May 1984 relating to the Trade and Companies Register. Notwithstanding articles 22, 2…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I-1: Research involving the human person

Article L1541-4

…121-3 Order no. 2016-800 of 16 June 2016 L. 1121-4 Order no. 2016-800 of 16 June 2016 L. 1121-5 Law n° 2012-300 of 5 March 2012 L. 1121-6 Law n° 2012-300 of 5 March 2012 L. 1121-7 Law no. 2019-180 of…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
14° bis : Inheritance tax. Exemption for property and property rights located in Corsica

Article 1135 bis

I. - Subject to the provisions of II, for successions opened between the date of publication of loi n° 2002-92 du 22 janvier 2002 relative à la Corse and 31 December 2012, immovable property and immov…

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