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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Election of representatives of local authorities and public establishments of inter-municipal cooperation with their own tax status

Article R1213-17

…ed in office until the next general renewal provided for in the last paragraph of II of Article L. 1212-1 or appoint a new member in accordance with the procedures set out in the second paragraph of t…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section III: Determination of taxable profit

Article 216 A

When they are not deductible from the taxable income of a creditor company, debt waivers granted by the latter to another company in which it has a holding within the meaning of article 145 are not ta…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 4: Operating conditions

Article A212-214

If the Prefect considers that there is no substantial difference, or if a substantial difference has been identified and the applicant has passed the aptitude test, the Prefect will issue the applican…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 5: Maintaining the business.

Article R641-21

…e administrator where one has been appointed, the extension provided for in 1° of III of Article L. 641-11-1. The juge-commissaire notes, at the request of any interested party, the automatic terminat…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Operation of committees

Article R2522-21

…the regional or departmental prefect. It is filed in accordance with the provisions of article D. 2231-2 or article D. 2231-3 for the agricultural professions. When the parties fail to reach an agreem…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions

Article 17-11

Without prejudice to the interpretation given to previous agreements, a change of nationality may not, under any circumstances, result from an international convention unless that convention expressly…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Examination of the application.

Article R5141-16

…uct is intended, pharmaceutical form, method and route of administration and maximum period of use; 6° An explanation of the precautionary and safety measures to be taken when storing the veterinary m…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
XLIX: Tax credit for low-income housing associations investing in new housing in overseas France

Article 244 quater X

…économie mixte exercising a real estate activity overseas and the bodies mentioned in l'article L. 365-1 of the same code may benefit from a tax credit for the acquisition or construction of new housi…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 3: Estimates and contracts.

Article 1794

The master may terminate, by his sole will, the fixed-price contract, even though the work has already begun, by compensating the contractor for all his expenses, all his work, and all that he could h…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 16: Members of the joint regional interprofessional committee

Article L2412-16

…e who is a member of the regional cross-industry joint committee referred to in Article L. 23-111-1 may only be terminated before its term due to serious misconduct or unfitness for work certified by…

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