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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE I: Provisions specific to Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon.

Article L914-1

In the second paragraph of I of article L. 442-5, before the words:"turnover taxes", the word:"any" is added.

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE II: Provisions specific to the Department of Mayotte.

Article L924-4

In the second paragraph of I of Article L. 442-5, before the words:"turnover taxes", the word:"any" is added;

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: Categories of revenue

Article L2331-10

The investment revenue provided for in 1° and 2° of article L. 2331-5, at 1° and 6° of article L. 2331-6 and 9° of article L. 2331-8 may be used to finance the depreciation allowances provided for in…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Combating mental illness

Article L3844-2

I. - Chapter II, with the exception of article L. 3222-1, and Chapter III of Title II of Book II of this Part are applicable in New Caledonia and French Polynesia, subject to the adaptations set out i…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 1: Automatic exclusions

Article L3123-1

Persons who have been the subject of a final conviction for one of the offences provided for in articles 222-34 to 222-40 are excluded from the procedure for awarding concession contracts,313-1,313-3,…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Secondary insolvency proceedings

Article L692-1

Other than the persons mentioned respectively in Article L. 631-4 and in the first and second paragraphs of Article L. 631-5 or to Article L. 640-4 and the first and second paragraphs of Article L. 64…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Common provisions

Article L1254-9

The amount of the business contribution allowance referred to in articles L. 1254-15, L. 1254-21 and L. 1254-25 is defined by an extended branch agreement. In the absence of an extended branch agreeme…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Combating mirror sites

Article L331-31

I.- Legal entities and establishments open to the public referred to in 7° of Article L. 122-5 that make reproductions or representations of a protected work or object suitable for disabled people may…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Operating rules

Article L214-17-1

The net income of a UCITS comprises net income, realised capital gains and losses net of costs and net unrealised capital gains and losses. Net income is equal to the amount of interest, arrears, prem…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 2: Exclusions at the discretion of the licensing authority

Article L3123-7-1

The conceding authority may exclude from the procedure for awarding a concession contract those persons who, subject to article L. 225-102-4 of the French Commercial Code by virtue of the number of em…

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