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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Scope of collective bargaining

Article L3141-22

…respect of the reference year may be carried over. In this case, leave may be carried over until 31 December of the year following the year in which the period for taking this leave began. The agreeme…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Increase in certain selective aids

Article 919-44

…fter 19 May 2021, may be increased.The increase applies to aid granted between 16 March 2021 and 31 December 2021.The amount of the increase is set, after consultation with the film distribution aid c…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Provisions relating to beneficiaries of people's savings passbook accounts.

Article R221-33

…ility of the surviving taxpayer is assessed with regard to the income of the tax household as at 31 December of the year of death; 3° To open a popular savings passbook account, the income of the taxp…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Single section

Article R1343-1

…ude the words "Dangerous. Respect the precautions for use. "in the cases provided for in article R. 1342-1; 2° Breaking the ban on using a container or packaging that has been in contact with substanc…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Reorganisation and winding-up measures for Community credit institutions

Article R613-25

…er State in which the institution has a branch:1° The measures referred to in 3 of I of Article L. 613-21 ; 2° The judgement opening conciliation, safeguard or receivership proceedings;3° The judgemen…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Implementation through the payment of an annual contribution

Article D5212-20

…e minimum gross hourly growth wage referred to in the second paragraph is the wage applicable on 31 December of the year in respect of which the contribution is due.

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section II: Special provisions

Article 1639 A bis

…e deadline set for their adoption.The deliberations provided for in 2° of 1 and 2 of III of Article 1379-0 bis as well as the deliberations setting the perimeter of the economic activity zone referred…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
I: General information

Article 1586

…quater A. However: 1° For the application of this II to planning permissions issued from 1 January 2017, the Lyon metropolitan authority is substituted for the Rhône département within the scope of t…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2: Determination of taxable profits

Article 39 octies A

…nger applicable to investments which are the subject of a request for prior approval filed after 31 December 1987.I bis. - French companies which set up their first commercial establishment in a forei…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Supervisory Board, Executive Board and Management Board

Article L6143-7

…s that are party to the regional hospital grouping, for all the activities mentioned in article L. 6132-3.The director of the establishment or of the support establishment for the grouping may delegat…

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