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French General Tax CodeIn force
VI: Regime for the press and its suppliers

Article 298 undecies

…as agents duly registered with the commission mentioned in article 26 of law no. 47-585 of 2 April 1947 relating to the status of newspaper and periodical publication grouping and distribution compani…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Limited liability companies.

Article L223-29

…ined and unless otherwise stipulated in the Articles of Association, the members shall, as the case may be, be convened or consulted a second time, and decisions shall be taken by a majority of the vo…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section 3: Regulatory capital requirement for groups.

Article R356-29

…sk concentrations is specified in Article 376 of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 2015/35 of 10 October 2014.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Minimum working hours and overtime

Article L3123-29

…absence of an agreement as provided for in Article L. 3123-21, the rate of increase for overtime is 10% for each overtime hour worked up to one tenth of the hours provided for in the employment contra…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Expenses

Article L4425-29

…e territoriale;5° Under the conditions provided for in Article 88-1 of Law no. 84-53 of 26 January 1984 on statutory provisions relating to the local civil service, expenditure relating to the service…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 9: Special provisions applicable to magnetic resonance imaging equipment intended for patient care in the health sector or for research in this field, governing the exceeding of exposure limit values relating to effects on health

Article R4453-29

The employer shall define the appropriate protective measures and means to ensure that : 1° Workers are protected against harmful effects on health and risks to safety ; 2° The worker's exposure is on…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Employee participation on the Board of Directors and the Supervisory Board.

Article L2353-29

…system shall be applied to the European Company, taking into account the proportion or, as the case may be, the highest number of members concerned by participation rights in the administrative or sup…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 3: Remuneration of the mandataire judiciaire and the liquidator

Article A663-29

The fee provided for in Article R. 663-31-1 in respect of actions brought pursuant to the provisions of the first paragraph of article L. 653-7 is set at 300 euros per action brought resulting in the…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Sub-section 3: Working conditions of the pharmacists or veterinary surgeons responsible and delegated.

Article R5142-29

In the event of the death of the pharmacist or veterinary surgeon who owns a company mentioned in article R. 5142-1, a pharmacist or veterinary surgeon in charge is appointed without delay by the spou…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Voting procedure and election results.

Article L2314-29

…f of the registered voters, a second ballot shall be held within fifteen days, for which the voters may vote for lists other than those presented by a trade union organisation. Where a candidate's nam…

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