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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section XIX: Social contribution on corporation tax

Article 235 ter ZC

…ose liable for corporation tax are subject to a social contribution equal to a fraction of this tax calculated on their taxable income at the rates mentioned in I and IV of article 219 and reduced by…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: The Paris - Ile-de-France Regional Chamber of Commerce and Industry

Article L711-14

…ce and industry. The departmental chambers of commerce and industry of Ile-de-France exercise the local missions devolved to any territorial chamber of commerce and industry, in accordance with articl…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 3: Operation of the committee provided for in article 16-2

Article R15-14

…t, or convert the withdrawal into a suspension or reduce the duration of the suspension.If the applicant is not present or represented when the commission's decision is made, the decision shall be not…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Suspension and termination of the employment contract or training agreement

Article R4733-14

The Regional Director for Business, Competition, Consumer Affairs, Labour and Employment, in the light of the evidence presented by the employer, will rule on the request to lift the ban on recruiting…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Patient care by the mobile emergency and intensive care unit

Article R6123-14

The location of the SMURs mentioned in 2° of article R. 6123-1 is determined by the regional health plan and ensures territorial coverage.

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 5: Sale or provision of "snowball" services

Article L121-15

The following are prohibited: 1° The sale practised by the so-called "snowball" process or any other similar processes consisting in particular of offering goods to the public with the expectation tha…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter V: Seizures without dispossession

Article 706-158

…reasoned decision the seizure, at the advanced expense of the Treasury, of property for which confiscation is provided for by the article 131-21 of the Penal Code without divesting the owner or holder…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Conciliation.

Article R742-14

For the application of article R. 523-14 to the merchant navy, the documents referred to in the said article shall be sent to the Minister responsible for the merchant navy. A copy of the agreement is…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Dispensing of medicinal products

Article R3112-14

In the establishments and organisations referred to in article L. 3112-3, medicinal products are dispensed by a pharmacist registered in section E or section H of the Ordre national des pharmaciens. I…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subsection 4: Provisions applicable in the event of consignment and automated checks

Article A37-14

By way of derogation from Article A. 37-10, when drawn up in accordance with the provisions of Article 529-11, the official report on the notice of offence form provided for in the previous article sh…

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