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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Professional representation

Article L7111-10

…into account for the measurement of the audience provided for in 3° of Article L. 2122-5, at least 30% of the votes cast in the college of journalists in favour of organisations recognised as represe…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER VI : Resource equalisation

Article R2336-6

Payments of individual allocations calculated for each municipality and each public establishment for intercommunal cooperation with its own tax status in accordance with Article L. 2336-5 are made fr…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter IV: Procedures for exercising the right to the assistance of an interpreter and the translation of certain documents in the proceedings

Article D594

…ons of this Code, and in particular Articles 62,63-1,102,114,121,272,279,344,393,407,535,695-27,695-30and 706-71, specified by the provisions of this chapter. This chapter also lays down the procedure…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Administration of establishments in the network of chambers of commerce and industry

Article A712-2

…the limits of the following scale: CATEGORY NUMBER OF RESIDENTS INDICATOR POINTS 1 less than 5,000 300 2 5,000 to 9,999 450 3 10,000 to 29,999 600 4 30,000 to 99,999 750 5 100,000 and over 900

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Investment rules.

Article R214-32-25

…its composition complies with the diversification rules mentioned in I and II of Article R. 214-32-30;c) When the index is composed of other assets, its composition is diversified according to rules…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2: Determination of taxable profits

Article 39 F

…cost price. The provisions of the first paragraph apply to financial years beginning on or after 1 January 1992. The depreciation deducted for tax purposes by the co-ownership in respect of previous…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
3: Obligations of employers and debtors

Article 89

…e filed by the heirs within six months of the death. This period may not, however, extend beyond 31 January of the following year.

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French Sports CodeIn force
Sub-section 3: Provisions relating to sports betting bans

Article R131-37

…entioned in the first paragraph.The right to object provided for inArticle 56 of Law No. 78-17 of 6 January 1978 on Data Processing, Data Files and Individual Liberties does not apply to this processi…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 2: Marinas and anchorages.

Article L341-4

…ds laid down by the plans for the development of the sea defined in article 57 of law no. 83-8 of 7 January 1983 relating to the division of powers between municipalities, departments, regions and the…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Automated processing of personal data known as "Therapeutic Use Exemptions for Sportsmen and Sportswomen".

Article R232-85-9

…h this data controller under the conditions set out in articles 39, 40 and 43 of law no. 78-17 of 6 January 1978 relating to information technology, files and civil liberties. The data controller has…

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