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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Applying for leave as part of a career transition project

Article R6323-10

…e of a response within this period, authorisation is deemed to have been granted. IV - The employer may only refuse to grant the leave requested if the employee fails to comply with the conditions set…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Tax CodeIn force
Section II: Tax base

Article 969

The assets mentioned in article 965 transferred to a fiduciary estate or those that may have been acquired by way of reinvestment are included in the settlor's estate at their net market value.

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Identification and verification of the identity of the beneficiary of life insurance or capitalisation contracts

Article R561-10-3

For the application of III of Article L. 561-5, the persons mentioned in 2° to 2°e and 3°a of Article L. 561-2 shall identify and verify the identity of the beneficiaries of life insurance or capitali…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Increased rates for calculating sums representing automatic aid

Article 919-50

For the period between 29 September 2021 and 28 December 2021, the rates are set at :- 273.99% when the total revenue from feature films is less than or equal to €307,500;- 150.69% when the total reve…

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French Commercial codeIn force
APPENDIX 8-9 (APPENDIX TO ARTICLE A. 822-1-1)

Article Annexe 8-9

PROGRAMME OF THE CERTIFICATE PREPARATORY FOR THE DUTIES OF AUDITORIn application of the provisions of article A. 822-1-1, the syllabus for the tests for the preparatory certificate for the duties of s…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Acts relating mainly to leases and the management of real estate and landed property

Article A444-107

…cording to the following scale:Tranches of basis Applicable rate 0 to €6,500 1.645% From €6,500 to €17,000 0.905% From €17,000 to €30,000 0.617% Over €30,000 0.452%

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 1 : General rules on the form of wills.

Article 975

…to and including the fourth degree, nor the clerks of the notaries by whom the deeds are received, may be taken as witnesses to the will by public deed..

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Common provisions

Article L511-90

The committees referred to in Article L. 511-89 are made up of members of the board of directors, the supervisory board or any other body exercising equivalent supervisory functions who do not exercis…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Jurisdiction and powers of Deputy European Public Prosecutors

Article 696-109

…utors shall exercise, pursuant to Articles 4 and 13 of the aforementioned Council Regulation (EU) 2017/1939 of 12 October 2017, the powers of the public prosecutor and the public prosecutor at the cou…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 2 : Special rules on the form of certain wills.

Article 999

A French person who is in a foreign country may make his testamentary dispositions by private deed, as prescribed in Article 970, or by authentic instrument, with the forms customary in the place wher…

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