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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Shares.

Article L228-18

The dividend distributed, if any, to holders of preference shares may be paid in equity securities, in accordance with the terms set by the Extraordinary General Meeting or the Articles of Association…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Behaviour in the event of an accident or incident

Article R4141-18

Workers assigned to one of the tasks listed in article R. 4141-15 receive training in what to do in the event of an accident or disaster.

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French General Tax CodeIn force
A ter: Individual identification number

Article 286 ter A

I.- By way of derogation from Article 286 ter, taxable persons who occasionally carry out supplies of goods or services are not required to identify themselves by means of an individual number.II.-.No…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 7: Obligations of the recipient organisation

Article R1221-18

…of the data in the pre-employment declaration sent to it by the body referred to in Article R. 1221-3, the Caisse nationale d'assurance vieillesse des travailleurs salariés (National Old-Age Insurance…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 2: Financing (R).

Article R4433-18

…and Réunion for the establishment of the regional development schemes provided for in Articles L. 4433-7 to L. 4433-11, L. 4433-15 and L. 4433-16 are deducted from the remaining 15% of the special ass…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Purpose and eligibility criteria

Article 621-18

Expenditure taken into account to determine the amount of selective aid is capped at 80% of the production budget for the work or, in the case of an international co-production, 80% of the French part…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 3: Support for project development

Article 422-18

…211-3 ; 2° To the development of projects for long-term cinematograph…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Chapter IX: Grazing land.

Article 180

…orters undertake to reintroduce them into this territory within the same time limit. (2) (Repealed) 3. Animals which give birth during grazing outside the Customs territory are considered to be of for…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 1: Stock options.

Article L225-185

…s employees or corporate officers, the maximum provided for in the last paragraph of Article L. 225-182 is increased to one-third of the capital. The chairman of the board of directors, the chief exec…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Chapter II: Sale of goods in storage.

Article 188

…two years. After this period, it is forfeited to the Treasury. However, if the balance is less than 3 euros, it is immediately credited to the budget.3. Where the proceeds of the sale are insufficient…

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