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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 3: Discipline

Article L321-23-1

…The Government Commissioner investigates claims made against the persons mentioned in articles L. 321-4 and L. 321-24. It may propose an amicable solution to disputes brought to its attention. It sh…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 3: Delegated federations

Article L131-15-2

…omoting the principles of the contract of republican commitment mentioned inarticle 10-1 of law no. 2000-321 of 12 April 2000 on the rights of citizens in their relations with administrations and in I…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 7: Prevention and settlement of conflicts of jurisdiction between Member States of the European Union

Article D47-1-21

…e competent judicial authorities of the Member States in accordance with the provisions of Article 695-9-54, in accordance with the procedures defined by this section.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Rights of the holder of the pharmaceutical dossier

Article R1111-20-5

The holder of the pharmaceutical record may object to the health professional referred to in article L. 1111-23 consulting or adding to his/her pharmaceutical record at the time of treatment. The heal…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 5: Exercise of control

Article L612-23-1

I. - The persons referred to in 1°, a of 2°, 4°, 9° and 10° of A of I of Article L. 612-2 shall notify the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution of the appointment and reappointment of the…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 3: Prohibited activities, checks and investigations

Article L232-20-1

…r competencies to its own, information of the nature mentioned in the first paragraph of article L. 232-20 and to communicate such information to it.

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter III: Miscellaneous taxes

Article 235 ter ZAA

I. - Corporate income tax payers with sales in excess of €250 million are subject to an exceptional contribution equal to a fraction of this tax calculated on their taxable income, at the rates mentio…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section II: Payroll tax

Article 231 bis I

…ation paid to apprentices by companies employing ten or fewer employees is exempt from payroll tax. 2. (Repealed for salaries paid from 1 January 1996). 3. For companies other than those mentioned in…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section XIV: Tax on surplus reserves of non-life insurance companies

Article 235 ter X

…rposes of calculating this tax, the reinstated surplus provisions are reduced by an excess equal to 3% of the amount of each surplus and the claims payments made during the year from the corresponding…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Shares.

Article L228-29-7-3

The intermediaries referred to in article L. 228-29-7-2 facilitate the exercise by shareholders of their rights, in particular the right to attend and vote at general meetings, in accordance with the…

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