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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Police

Article L2564-10

For the application in Mayotte of article L. 2213-10, a paragraph is added as follows: "The mayor may prescribe special arrangements for plots that belong to a public person other than the municipalit…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 1: The form of gifts inter vivos.

Article 932

…ot produce any effect, until the day on which it has been accepted in express terms. The acceptance may be made during the donor's lifetime by a subsequent and authenticated deed, of which a copy shal…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
A: Definition of taxable profits

Article 92

…ucrative exploitations and sources of profits not attached to another category of profits or income.2. These profits include in particular:1° Income from stock market transactions carried out under co…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Rules specific to the election of employee representatives

Article R1411-58-10

…with the following procedures, subject to the provisions of articles R. 1411-58-11 and R. 1411-58-12: 1° In the event of a nominal or multi-member ballot: for each staff representative seat, the cand…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III: Expenditure

Article D72-103-3

For the application of 20° of Article L. 72-103-2, provisions for liabilities and charges must be set aside as soon as the risk arises, and impairment must be recognised if an asset loses value.The Ch…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article L356-9

Where undertakings subject to group supervision pursuant to Article L. 356-2 do not comply with the requirements laid down in Article L. 356-15, or where these requirements are complied with but solve…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Financial documentation and statistical information.

Article D213-9

…e programme(s) containing the information set by order of the Minister responsible for the economy; 2° A presentation of the issuer's legal and financial position; 3° The documents made available to t…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter II: Proceedings without mandatory representation.

Article 988

…e.He shall immediately forward to the clerk's office of the Cour de cassation any documents that he may subsequently receive.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Employee information.

Article D3313-9

…n on a separate sheet from the pay slip.This sheet mentions :1° The total amount of profit-sharing ;2° The average amount received by beneficiaries;3° The amount of rights allocated to the person conc…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter III: Obligations of the insurer and the insured.

Article L113-9

An omission or misrepresentation on the part of an insured who has not acted in bad faith shall not render the insurance null and void.If it is established before any claim, the insurer has the right…

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