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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter V: Financial organisation.

Article L6145-1

The statement of projected income and expenditure is drawn up, on the one hand, taking into account the national tariffs for services provided for in l° of I of article L. 162-22-10 and in 1° of artic…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Shareholders' meetings.

Article R225-71

…Code , or, where applicable, in a shared electronic registration system pursuant to Regulation (EU) 2022/858 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 May 2022 on a pilot scheme for market i…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 2: Withdrawal of reductions in sentences provided for in article 721

Article D116-6

When the sentence enforcement judge is likely to revoke all or part of a previously granted reduction in sentence, on his own initiative or at the request of the head of the establishment or the publi…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
III: Remuneration paid to managers and members of certain companies

Article 62

…ot opted for the partnership tax regime under the conditions provided for in Article 3-IV of Decree no. 55-594 of 20 May 1955 as amended or in those provided for in Article 239 bis AA or in Article 23…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter V: French sub-account of the pan-European individual retirement savings product

Article L225-3

…tioned in 1° of Article L. 224-2. Payments are made in cash. The second paragraph of Article L. 224-20 applies to these payments. The French sub-account of the pan-European individual retirement savin…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 3: Legal proceedings

Article L623-25

…riety certificate. The holder of an ex officio licence referred to in articles L. 623-17 and L. 623-20, the holder of a compulsory licence referred to in Article L. 623-22-3 and, unless otherwise stip…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Financing

Article L2315-80

…uality provided for in article L. 2312-18 ; 2° By the committee, out of its operating budget, up to 20%, and by the employer, up to 80%, concerning the consultation provided for in article L. 2315-87…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Nomination, election and status of members.

Article L2352-4

…er, regardless of the number of companies involved, the number of additional members may not exceed 20% of the total number of members determined in application of Article L. 2352-3. If the number of…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Right to training

Article L3123-12

…o articles L. 3123-16 and L. 3123-17. The actual amount of this training expenditure may not exceed 20% of the same amount. Appropriations relating to training expenses that have not been used by the…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Right to training.

Article L4135-12

…o articles L. 4135-16 and L. 4135-17. The actual amount of this training expenditure may not exceed 20% of the same amount. Appropriations relating to training expenditure that have not been used up b…

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