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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Tasks

Article D6323-20-4

…ining, authorising and paying for the professional transition projects provided for in article L. 6323-17-2 and the professional retraining projects provided for in 4° of I of article L. 4163-7; 2° Ex…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section II: Income tax and corporation tax

Article 238 quater I

I. - In the event of the assignment or cancellation of all or part of the settlor's rights representing the property or rights transferred to the trust assets, the results of the trust assets shall be…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Declared funds.

Article R214-203-5

I. - The regulations or articles of association of the specialised professional fund which grants loans specify the date of its liquidation and may provide for a right to temporarily extend its life,…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Supervision of groups on a consolidated basis

Article L613-20-4

I. - When, as the authority responsible for supervision on a consolidated basis, the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution receives an application for authorisation to use an internal risk…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section V: Calculation of tax

Article 200-0 A

…199 octodecies, 199 vicies A, 199 tervicies, 200,200 bis, 200 quater A, 200 decies A, 200 undecies, 238 bis and at 2 to 4 of I of Article 197, the tax credits mentioned in 1° of II of Section 5 of Cha…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 4: Social protection

Article D2123-23-1

…o determine the amount of official allowances to be awarded to them in accordance with article L. 2123-25-1. In the event of overpayment, the municipality shall proceed to recover the undue amount fro…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III: Cemeteries, cinerary sites and funeral operations

Article R2223-23-1

If the cemetery site is moved, the plot holders are entitled to obtain a plot with identical characteristics in the new cemetery site.

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section II: Income tax and corporation tax

Article 238 quater P

…201 et seq and taxed in the name of the transferor in accordance with the rules set out in article 238 quater N.The difference between the transfer price and the acquisition price of these rights has…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: General-purpose investment funds.

Article R214-32-20

…EC of 25 July 1978 on the annual accounts of certain types of companies, transposed by Articles L. 123-12 to L. 123-24 of the Commercial Code, or the status of an entity dedicated to the financing of…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Composition and operation of the College of Experts

Article R1142-63-23

The College meets when convened by its Chairman, who sets the agenda.It may only deliberate if at least half of the members in office are present, excluding the Chairman. If this is not the case, a ne…

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