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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Placement and support for jobseekers.

Article L5312-7

…the body managing the unemployment insurance scheme under the conditions set out in Article L. 5422-24 , as well as, where applicable, subsidies from local authorities and other public bodies and inco…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Tax CodeIn force
Section VIII: Income tax deducted at source

Article 204 H

…ded for in A and 3 of E of II of Article 60 of Law no. 2016-1917 of 29 December 2016 on finance for 2017 are not taken into account.The amount of income provided for in 2° of this II is indexed each y…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Organisation of the national health data system

Article R1461-3

…he main database and all the catalogue databases; 3° Pseudonymising the data it makes available. It may also contribute to the creation of catalogue databases. In order to carry out its tasks, the Pla…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Definitions.

Article D211-1 A

…agreements and any other forward contracts relating to commodities that must be settled in cash or may be settled in cash at the request of one of the parties for reasons other than default or other…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
11° bis : Tax reduction for investment in leisure property

Article 199 decies G bis

I. - A. - Taxpayers domiciled in France, within the meaning of Article 4 B, may benefit from a reduction in income tax in respect of expenses actually incurred for the work mentioned in II of this art…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Provisions common to investment services providers other than portfolio management companies

Article L533-18

…prior consent to this execution policy.Where the order execution policy provides that client orders may be executed outside a trading venue, investment service providers other than portfolio managemen…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 5: Financial provisions

Article L5216-8

…ources mentioned in I and V of article 1379-0 bis of the General Tax Code.The conurbation community may, in addition, collect, in respect of the competence of organising authority for the public distr…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Investment ratios

Article R214-26

…rights enabling it to exercise significant influence over the management of an issuer.II. - A UCITS may not hold more than :1° 10% of the non-voting equity securities of any one issuer ;2° 10% of the…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Assistance for employees on part-time work

Article R5122-18

…emuneration used as a basis for the paid holiday allowance as provided for in II of article L. 3141-24 , reduced to an hourly amount based on the legal working time applicable in the company or, where…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Compulsory sureties covered by the surety guarantee mechanism.

Article D313-26

…u h de…

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