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French General Tax CodeIn force
Ia: Territoriality

Article 259 B

Notwithstanding Article 259, the place of supply of the following services is deemed not to be in France when they are provided to a non-taxable person who is not established or does not have his domi…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Other financial provisions

Article D1271-29

…ontractually accepted by the co-contractor.The amount and method of calculation of the remuneration may vary, in particular, according to the amount of the securities redeemed, their method of transmi…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Classes of affected parts.

Article L626-29

…se companies or firms, or to their net turnover. At the request of the debtor, the juge-commissaire may authorise the application of the provisions below this threshold. The provisions of this section…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 2: Rules specific to leases.

Article 1760

…the price of the lease for the time required for re-letting, without prejudice to any damages that may have resulted from the abuse.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Freedom of establishment

Article R532-25

I. When a portfolio management company plans to change any of the factors mentioned in 2°, 5° and 6° of II of Article D. 532-20 or any of the assessment factors communicated to the Autorité des marché…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Voluntary termination of pregnancy by medication.

Article R6323-25

…dicines are administered by a doctor at the centre under the conditions set out in articles R. 2212-9 to R. 2212-19.

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French General Tax CodeIn force
5: Offences committed by third-party declarants

Article 1736

…ion was required to be made.The person required to make a declaration in application of article 240 may regularise the declarations for the three previous years without incurring the application of th…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Closure decisions.

Article L3132-29

…area on the conditions under which employees are to be given their weekly rest period, the Prefect may, by order, at the request of the trade unions concerned, order the closure to the public of esta…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Registrations and amending registrations carried out ex officio

Article R123-299

…liquidation proceedings opened on or after 26 June 2018, without prejudice to 1° of Article R. 123-298, the following information is also requested to be entered in the National Register of Companies…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Supplementary provisions

Article R3142-29

…ement mentioned in article L. 3142-40, and in application of 3° of article L. 3142-41, the employer may refuse to grant leave if he establishes that the number of employees, per establishment, who hav…

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