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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 5: Mandatory prior mediation

Article R5312-47

…id to entertainment intermittents; d) Aid for creating or taking over a business as provided for in II of article 136 of law no. 96-1181 of 30 December 1996 on the finances for 1997.

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French General Tax CodeIn force
B: Determination of taxable income

Article 73 E

…ment agricole d'exploitation en commun constitutes a transfer within the meaning of 1 of article 38.II. - Without prejudice to the provisions of the fifth paragraph of 1 of Article 42 septies, of III…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Reporting of positions

Article L420-16

…dities or climatic variables, freight rates, inflation rates or other official economic statistics. II. - To enable compliance with the provisions of Articles L. 420-11 and L. 420-12 to be monitored,…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: The Managing Director

Article R6123-13

…registered in the national register of professional qualifications under the procedure laid down in II of article L. 6113-5 as well as the qualifications and authorisations listed in the specific regi…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: General conditions

Article L1618-2

…ublic establishment;4° Exceptional income, the list of which is set by decree in the Conseil d'Etat.II. - The funds whose origin is mentioned in I may only be invested in securities issued or guarante…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Specific technical provisions the popular retirement savings plan

Article R144-19

…ined in application of Article R. 334-11. When the provisions of the first and third paragraphs of VII of Article L. 144-2 are applied collectively to plans managed by the same insurance undertaking,…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: The decision of the departmental commission

Article A752-2

…Code , bears the letterhead of the prefecture in whose jurisdiction the authorisation is requested. II.-The form comprises three sections, to be completed by the applicant for authorisation: 1° The id…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Provisions common to the taxes, income and profits referred to in Chapters I to III

Article 235 quinquies

…n rules in the State of residence do not allow the beneficiary to offset the withholding tax there; II. II - The request for refund referred to in I is submitted to the non-resident tax department und…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Development grant.

Article L2334-22-2

…nes are, under the same conditions, considered to be sparsely populated or very sparsely populated. II. II.-The communes mentioned in I of this article may be eligible for the three fractions of the r…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter VI: Safeguard plan.

Article R626-58

…ation methods to the debtor and the judicial representative. He shall inform the Public Prosecutor. II. - The notification referred to in the first paragraph is sent by electronic means, except in the…

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