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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Honorary professional journalist identity card

Article R7111-14

In support of their application for an honorary professional journalist's card, applicants must provide : 1° Proof of identity and nationality ; 2° A curriculum vitae certified on their honour, indica…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Supplementary provisions

Article R3121-15

When an authorisation is granted in application of articles R. 3121-13 or R. 3121-14, the company may only use it following a decision by the Labour Inspector, who rules on the principle and terms of…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
I: Taxable profits and income

Article 238 bis AB

Companies that purchase original works by living artists between 1 January 2002 and 31 December 2025 and include them in a fixed asset account may deduct an amount equal to the purchase price from the…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Board of Directors.

Article D6431-14

…sts. In the event of a tie, a second ballot shall be held. In the event of a new tie, except in the case of a secret ballot, the Chairman has the casting vote. Postal votes and proxy votes are not per…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2. Movable and immovable property and rights

Article 150 VF

I. - The income tax corresponding to the capital gain realised on the property or rights mentioned in articles 150 U to 150 UC is paid by the individual, company or group that transfers the property o…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Specialised professional funds

Article L214-157

…thstanding the third paragraph of Article L. 214-24-29 and the first paragraph of Article L. 214-24-34, the fund rules or the articles of association of the specialised professional fund shall stipula…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 1: Formation of the company

Article R743-139-23

…es of Association is attached to the declaration, which includes a list of the partners with an indication, as appropriate, of their profession or status with regard to article R. 743-139-2, followed,…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 4: Supervisory body

Article L323-14

…visory board when the undertaking has one. The provisions of the second paragraph of article L. 225-68 of the French Commercial Code only apply if the General Meeting has made use of the power to dele…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Use of funds by skills operators to pay for work-linked training, personal training accounts and skills development for companies with fewer than fifty employees

Article L6332-14

…kills operator covers the following costs under the financial section mentioned in 1° of article L. 6332-3: 1° Apprenticeship and professionalisation contracts at the level set by the branches or, fai…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Right to training

Article L7227-15

…ting to these trips specify their purpose, which must be directly related to the interests of the local authority, as well as their estimated cost.

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