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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Applications from trade unions and associations

Article R7343-25

…soon as the declaration complies with the deadline set by the order referred to in Article R. 7343-23. If the applicant organisation does not meet the conditions laid down in Article L. 7343-6, the A…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 2: The Higher Council for Mountain Sports

Article D142-28

…ance centre; 20° The Director of Sports ; 21° The Director of Youth ; 22° The Director of Tourism ; 23° The Director General of the National Gendarmerie ; 24° The Director General of Civil Security an…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Financial holding companies and parent companies of finance companies

Article L517-5

…511-41-3, L. 533-2, L. 533-2-1 to L. 533-2-3, L. 533-4-1, L. 571-4, L. 612-20 to L. 612-21, L. 612-23-1, L. 612-24 to L. 612-27, L. 612-31 to L. 612-35, L. 612-39, L. 612-40, L. 612-44 and L. 613-24…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Equity loans

Article L313-13

The State, subject to Articles L. 313-18 to L. 313-20, credit institutions, finance companies, other commercial companies, alternative investment funds governed by Section 2 of Chapter IV of Title I o…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 8: Criminal provisions

Article L775-40

…right-hand column of the same table: Articles applicable In the wording resulting from L. 571-1 law no. 2009-526 of 12 May 2009 L. 571-2 Law no. 2013-672 of 26 July 2013 L. 571-3 order no. 2000-916 of…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II: Adoption and implementation of budgets

Article L1612-14

…after any application, as far as the municipalities are concerned, of the provisions of article L. 2335-2.If it departs from the proposals made by the regional audit chamber, it shall give explicit r…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
II: Income tax

Article 199 duovicies

I. - Taxpayers domiciled for tax purposes in France within the meaning of Article 4 B benefit from an income tax reduction in respect of expenditure they incur on conservation or restoration work on m…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 4: Offences relating to changes in share capital

Article L242-17

…ny time or by use of warrants, or to shares issued under the conditions provided for in articles L. 232-18 to L. 232-20.

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section 1: Development tax

Article 1635 quater N

The rate of the municipal or inter-municipal share of the development tax may be increased by up to 20% in certain sectors by a reasoned decision taken under the conditions provided for in II of artic…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Investment rules

Article R214-17

A UCITS may enter into financial contracts meeting the characteristics of credit derivatives which satisfy the following criteria: 1° They make it possible to transfer the credit risk associated with…

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