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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Definitive approval

Article D331-35

…s. This decision states that, in the light of the information and supporting documents mentioned in…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 3: Provisions applicable to sub-contracts that do not have the nature of sub-contracts

Article R2393-42

…acted services are to be performed; 4° The subcontractor's ability to carry out the professional activity and its economic, financial, technical and professional capacities. The tenderer shall also pr…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: General provisions

Article L613-50-3

…1-36-1 to L. 211-38 shall not prevent the application of measures imposed on an entity mentioned in IV of c or d of paragraph 2 of Article 1 of Directive 2002/47/EC of the European Parliament and of t…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: The social rental housing guarantee fund.

Article R515-2

…It may carry out credit transactions relating to this mission under the conditions set out in the…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Safety data sheet

Article R4411-73

…of that substance or mixture with a safety data sheet that complies with the requirements of Title IV and Annex II of Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Provisions applicable to elected representatives who are public servants

Article R7227-22

Any councillor to the assembly or any executive councillor, governed by Titles I to IV of the general statute of the civil service must, when they wish to benefit from the training leave provided for…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section I: Withholding taxes and levies on certain income and profits earned by companies not established in France for tax purposes

Article 235 quater

…party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area which has concluded with France an administrative assistance agreement to combat tax fraud and tax evasion as well as a mutual assistance agreemen…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
B: Reduced rate

Article 278 sexies-0 A

The reduced rates provided for in article 278 sexies are equal to:Sectors or premises concerned Subdivision of article 278 sexies Rate Social rental housing financed by a subsidised integration loan 1…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: European UCITS management companies

Article L532-20-1

…Area which manage one or more UCITS governed by French law and authorised in accordance with Directive 2009/65/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 July 2009.The provisions of Secti…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Commencement of proceedings

Article L628-1

…d, subject to the rules of this title and the provisions of this chapter. The provisions of III and IV of Article L. 622-13 and those of Sections 3 and 4 of Chapter IV shall not apply to it. The accel…

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