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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Composition

Article L2316-4

The central social and economic committee is made up of: 1° The employer or his representative; 2° An equal number of full delegates and alternates, elected for each establishment by the establishment…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Physiotherapists.

Article L4321-6

A decree of the Conseil d'Etat determines the acts, in particular massage and medical gymnastics, which are authorised to be carried out by persons holding the final examination or diploma issued by t…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 4: New horizontal aid to compensate for reduced activity

Article 919-89

The amount of aid may not exceed that of the actual loss of turnover recorded over the period between 1 January and 30 June 2021 compared with the average turnover achieved between 1 January and 30 Ju…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Subsidiaries, holdings and controlled companies

Article L233-17

By way of derogation from the provisions of article L. 233-16, the companies referred to in the said article are exempted, under conditions laid down by decree in the Conseil d'Etat, from the obligati…

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French Commercial codeIn force
BOOK IV: Free pricing and competition.

Article L430-3

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE VI: General procedural provisions.

Article L663-3

Where the proceeds from the realisation of the company's assets do not enable the liquidator or the mandataire judiciaire to obtain, by way of the remuneration due to him pursuant to the provisions of…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Commercial authorisation.

Article L752-25

All contracts worth more than a threshold defined by decree, entered into by public or private persons in connection with the implementation of a project covered by this Title and within a period of t…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section I: Tobacco

Article 565

1. Manufactured tobacco may be imported, introduced and wholesaled in mainland France by any natural or legal person who establishes itself as a supplier with a view to carrying on this activity under…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Local tax on outdoor advertising

Article L2333-15

Failure to declare advertising media within the time limits set out in articles L. 2333-13 et L. 2333-14 or when these declarations have the effect of reducing the amount of tax actually due, the taxp…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Intermediary associations.

Article L5132-9

Intermediary associations may make employees available to employers mentioned in article L. 2211-1 under the following conditions:1° Secondment is only authorised for the performance of a specific and…

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