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French General Tax CodeIn force
1°: Irrigation

Article 1021

…opies, grosses ou expéditions relating to procedural acts to which the application of articles L. 152-7 to L. 152-10 and L. 152-13 of the Code rural et de la pêche maritime (Rural and Maritime Fishing…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter II: Rules specific to non-contentious matters.

Article 26

The judge may base his decision on all the facts relating to the case before him, including those that may not have been alleged.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Operation and control of the company

Article R5125-24-10

…s de profession libérale de pharmaciens d'officine by pharmacists who are members of such a company may give rise to disciplinary proceedings.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Neighbourhood noise.

Article R1337-10-2

In addition to the officers mentioned in article R. 1312-1 , under the conditions set out in articles R. 1312-2 to R. 1312-7, other municipal officers are authorised to record and investigate neighbou…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 3: Shareholders' meetings

Article R22-10-21

The provisions of Article R. 225-72 do not apply when the company's shares are admitted to trading on a regulated market.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 3: Shareholders' meetings

Article R22-10-22

The provisions of Article R. 225-73 are applicable when the company's shares are admitted to trading on a regulated market.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Civil protection reserves.

Article L3142-102

…provisions applicable to employees serving in the civil security reserve are set out in articles L. 724-7 to L. 724-10 of the French Internal Security Code.

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section V: Purchases by French companies from French suppliers in competition with a foreign company receiving official export support

Article R442-10-10

A report evaluating the guarantees granted under a ter of 1° of article L. 432-2 is submitted each year to the Minister for the Economy by the body responsible for managing the scheme, with a view to…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Compensation for distribution costs

Article 917-10

…recipient company, the direct grant will be paid in two instalments.The first instalment, equal to 60% of the amount of the aid, will be paid when the aid is granted.The second instalment will be pai…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Other powers

Article L783-10

…ed in the right-hand column of the same table: Articles applicable In the wording resulting from L. 621-18 Law no. 2016-1691 of 9 December 2016 L. 621-18-1 Order no. 2017-1107 of 22 June 2017 L. 621-1…

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