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French General Tax CodeIn force
2: Determination of taxable profits

Article 39 quinquies F

Companies that build or have built buildings intended to meet the obligations set out in the loi n° 96-1236 du 30 décembre 1996 sur l'air et l'utilisation rationnelle de l'énergie et par les chapitres…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter IV: Discipline of commercial court judges.

Article L724-3-2

The termination of office for any reason whatsoever does not preclude the institution of proceedings and the pronouncement of disciplinary sanctions.In this case, the disciplinary sanctions applicable…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 1: Entry on the list of industrial property attorneys

Article R422-3-1

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Obligations of directors and shareholders of market undertakings

Article L421-7-3

I.- Market undertakings of significant importance due to their size and internal organisation, as well as the nature, scale and complexity of their activities, shall set up an appointments committee c…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 7: Operating grant

Article R2315-31-1

The annual surplus from the operating budget may be transferred to the budget for social and cultural activities in accordance with article L. 2315-61, up to a limit of 10% of this surplus. This sum a…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 4: Common provisions

Article 311-111

For the issue of the decisions mentioned in articles…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: Obligation to register.

Article R512-3

I.-The body provided for in the second paragraph of I of Article L. 512-1 shall take the form of an association. The articles of association of the association thus created shall be approved by order…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: Agricultural risk compensation scheme

Article L442-1-3

At the end of a period which may not be less than eighteen months following the entry into force ofOrder no. 2022-1075 of 29 July 2022 on the development of climate risk management tools in agricultur…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter II: Cross-border recognition.

Article 509-3

I. - By way of derogation from Article 509-2, applications for the recognition or establishment of enforceability, on the territory of the Republic, of foreign notarial authentic instruments pursuant…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III: Participation of residents in local life

Article L2143-3

In municipalities with a population of 5,000 or more, a local accessibility committee is set up, made up of representatives of the municipality, associations or bodies representing disabled people wit…

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