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French General Tax CodeIn force
F: Assessment procedure

Article 1503

…definitively unless an appeal is lodged under the conditions defined in II. It notifies them to the mayor, who must post them at the town hall within five days. In the event of disagreement between th…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section III: Determination of taxable profit

Article 216 A

When they are not deductible from the taxable income of a creditor company, debt waivers granted by the latter to another company in which it has a holding within the meaning of article 145 are not ta…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 4: Operating conditions

Article A212-214

If the Prefect considers that there is no substantial difference, or if a substantial difference has been identified and the applicant has passed the aptitude test, the Prefect will issue the applican…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Operation of committees

Article R2522-21

When an agreement is reached before a conciliation commission, the chairman draws up and notifies the parties of the minutes. The minutes are sent within twenty-four hours to the Minister responsible…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 17: Conditions for authorisation of individually prepared advanced therapy medicinal products

Article R5121-214

A request for authorisation must be submitted for any changes which have an impact on the quality, safety and efficacy of the medicinal product. This application must be accompanied by a technical dos…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Operating rules

Article R621-12

The Ombudsman shall receive compensation set by the Chairman of the Autorité des marchés financiers, after consulting the Board.

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Paragraph 2: Interim measures

Article 1119

In the event of an appeal, modifications to the provisional measures, if a new fact has arisen, may only be requested, depending on the case, from the first president of the court of appeal or the Con…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Transmission of information

Article L561-30-2

I. - When, on the basis of a report made in accordance with Article L. 561-15, the department referred to in Article L. 561-23 refers the matter to the Public Prosecutor, it shall inform the person re…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Title I: Agreement-based mediation and conciliation

Article 1536

Any natural or legal person may refer a matter to the judicial conciliator instituted by the decree of 20 March 1978 relating to judicial conciliators, without any formality.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Calculation of compensation.

Article D5424-15

The amount of the hourly allowance paid in application of articles L. 5424-12 and L. 5424-13 is calculated on the basis of the hourly salary received by the employee on the day before the interruption…

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