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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Chapter I: Provisions relating to the allocation of investment allowances

Article 911-1

…t liquidity needs arising directly from the consequences of the covid-19 epidemic, up to a limit of 30% of the sums held in the automatic account of the holder concerned.Investment of the sums is subj…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter XI: Sharing capital gains on the sale of shares with company employees

Article L23-11-3

…and the transfer of the shares or proportional to the salaries. The sums distributed may not exceed 30% of the annual amount of the ceiling mentioned in article L. 241-3 of the Social Security Code. T…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 2: Independent management bodies

Article R321-2

…1-15 and I of article R. 321-16, as well as the provisions of articles R. 321-26, R. 321-27, R. 321-30 to R. 321-34, R. 321-36 to R. 321-42, R. 321-44, R. 321-46 and R. 321-47. IV. - Independent manag…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter I: Search and recording

Article R541-2

…12-24" are replaced by the references: "R. 512-18 to R. 512-21 and R. 512-23"; 3° In Article R. 512-30, the words: "to the provisions set out in Articles L. 121-2 to L. 121-4 and Book IV of the legisl…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Operating revenue

Article L3332-1-1

…amount, as provided for in the budget for the current year, the first payment being made before 31 January.When the amount to be allocated cannot be determined as indicated above, the monthly allocat…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Common provisions.

Article R214-116

…ry sales of financial instruments mentioned in 4° to 7° of I of article L. 214-36, up to a limit of 30% of its assets.II. - An undertaking for collective real estate investment may carry out, up to a…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 5: Occupational health

Article R1262-9

…the agricultural professions, the provisions of articles R. 717-3 to R. 717-12, R. 717-15 to R. 717-30 of the Rural and Maritime Fishing Code are applicable.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Aid for property investment and leasing granted to businesses

Article R1511-5

…medium-sized enterprises for the period 2022-2027 mentioned in Article 3 of Decree no. 2022-968 of 30 June 2022 on regional aid zones and investment aid zones for small and medium-sized enterprises,…

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

Article R2336-2

…t for the year of allocation calculated under the conditions provided for in III of Article L. 5211-30. The contribution of the member communes corresponds to the difference between the total amount l…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Staff.

Article R2324-40

…lusive care, particularly in the application of the protocols provided for in II of article R. 2324-30. When they do not themselves perform the duties of "Health and Inclusive Care" referent as define…

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