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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Simplified arrangements for declaring and collecting social security contributions

Article L1522-4

…the social security code relating to private individuals who employ childcare workers mentioned in 4° of article L. 133-5-6 of the same code and chapter I of title III of book V of the same code appl…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 2: Ad hoc administrators appointed to represent minors held in waiting zones

Article R343-4

…view to registering a legal entity on the list of ad hoc administrators provided for in Article R. 343-2, proof must be provided:1° That the managers of the legal entity meet the conditions provided f…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Provisions adapting Book II.

Article L912-4

In 5° of article L. 225-115, the words: payments made pursuant to 1 and 4 of article 238 bis of the General Tax Code are replaced by the words: tax deductions provided for by the locally applicable pr…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER VII: Provisions specific to Mayotte

Article R4437-4

The Mayotte council for culture, education and the environment comprises twenty-two members, including:1° Seven representatives of bodies involved in cultural life;2° Seven representatives of bodies i…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Provisions relating to the analysis of the group's resolvability

Article L613-43-1

…ion authority of a subsidiary in order to carry out the assessment provided for in I of Article L. 613-41, the resolution college shall provide all the cooperation required. It shall carry out this as…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Composition

Article L518-4

…or economic affairs; 3° One member of the standing committee of the Senate responsible for finance; 4° One member of the standing committee of the Senate responsible for economic affairs; 5° A represe…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section 1: Provisions relating to the preparation, assessment and implementation of preventive recovery plans

Article R311-4

…same I who are subject to the obligation to draw up and keep up to date a preventive recovery plan may ask the supervisory board to be exempted from this obligation when they constitute entities of a…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
XXX : Tax credit for certain investments made and operated in Corsica

Article 244 quater E

I. - 1° Small and medium-sized companies subject to an actual tax regime may benefit from a tax credit in respect of investments, other than replacement investments, financed without public aid for at…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 10: Analysis of any materials or equipment likely to contain or emit hazardous physical, chemical or biological agents

Article R4722-29

Without prejudice to the right to take samples provided for in Article L. 8113-3, the labour inspection officer referred to in Article L. 8112-1 may ask the employer to have analyses carried out, by a…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 9: Information on beneficial owners

Article L561-46

The companies and entities referred to in 1° of Article L. 561-45-1 shall declare to the Trade and Companies Register, through the intermediary of the body referred to in the second paragraph of Artic…

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