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French General Tax CodeIn force
I: Taxable income

Article 160 bis

…ers of open-ended investment companies and open-ended real estate investment companies mentioned in 3° nonies of the article 208 for the repurchase of their shares are not considered as distributed in…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I : Composition and operation of the Local Finance Committee

Article R1211-16

…man either on his own initiative or at the request of at least half of its members; in addition, it may be convened by decision of the Minister for the Interior.However, the Committee may only validly…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General characteristics

Article R4462-16

…ls, doors, windows and in particular the glazing of buildings located in the effect zones and which may be occupied by workers, do not produce sharp splinters if they are likely to be shattered by int…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section VIII: Mutual insurance group companies and affiliation agreements

Article R322-165

The provisions of the second paragraph of I of Article R. 322-161 are applicable to the insurance group companies referred to in Article L. 322-1-3 which are not mutual insurance group companies as de…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: The decision of the departmental committee.

Article L752-16

…or permanent points for the withdrawal by customers of retail purchases mentioned in Article L. 752-3, authorisation is granted per supply lane and per square metre of floor space, whether built-up or…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter IV: Commercial agents.

Article R134-16

The fine provided for in 3° of article 131-13 of the Penal Code for third-class offences for failing to indicate on all documents and correspondence for professional use the place and number of regist…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Shares.

Article L228-16

…etermine the impact of such transactions on the rights of holders of preference shares. Such impact may also be noted in the Articles of Association.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Member of the staff delegation to the social and economic committee and local representative

Article R2421-16

The Labour Inspector and, in the event of an appeal through the hierarchy, the Minister shall examine in particular whether the proposed dismissal is related to the mandate held, applied for or previo…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: In-company vocational re-education agreement

Article R5213-16

Notwithstanding articles R. 5213-10 and R. 5213-12, the agreement referred to in I of article L. 5213-3-1 does not require the prior opinion of the Commission des droits et de l'autonomie des personne…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Financial guarantee

Article R1333-162

I.-The supplier provides the financial guarantee provided for in Article L. 1333-15. The guarantee may be provided by the final holder if the latter is himself the beneficiary of a guarantee covering…

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