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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Determination of performance times

Article R7422-2

The members of the departmental commission are appointed by the Prefect according to the nature of the activity, after consultation with: 1° Employers' and workers' organisations concerned, which are…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
II: Exemptions and allowances

Article 1465

…9 A bis, exempt from all or part of the business property tax (cotisation foncière des entreprises) companies that carry out on their territory, either expand or create industrial or scientific and te…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Composition and operation (R)

Article R1425-9

Votes for the election of representatives of the communes and public establishments for inter-municipal cooperation are counted by the commission set up in article 18 of the décret n° 96-1005 du 22 no…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Registration conditions and formalities

Article A212-111

…two months before the date set for the following examinations and tests: 1° The examination for the common part provided for in article A. 212-103 ; 2° The exam in ation for the specific part provided…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 4: Control by the Autorité de la concurrence in the event of a dominant position

Article L752-27

…position, held by an undertaking or group of undertakings engaged in wholesale or retail trade, the Competition Authority may, having regard to the particular constraints of these territories arising…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Provisions relating to portfolio management companies

Article D533-16-1

…the provisions relating to financial advisors, within the meaning of Regulation EU 2019/2088 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 November 2019 on the publication of sustainability info…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Title I: Agreement-based mediation and conciliation

Article 1540

…onsibility of the conciliator to endorse the deed in the statement and append it to the statement.A report must be drawn up when the conciliation results in the waiver of a right.A copy of the report…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter III: Court reconciliation software

Article R40-40

…less the public prosecutor decides otherwise. The use of this software and the authorisation of the competent public prosecutor or investigating court are mentioned in the proceedings. At the end of t…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 12: Miscellaneous provisions.

Article R641-38

…ator shall submit at any time, at their request, and at least by 31 December each year, to the juge-commissaire and the procureur de la République a liquidation report indicating:1° The amount of liab…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 7: Natural gas distribution

Article D2224-48

The natural gas distribution organisations mentioned in I of Article L. 111-53 du code de l'énergie communicate to the conceding authority, before 1st June each year, an annual report outlining the op…

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