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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter VIII: Judging of contraventions

Article 850-2

For the application in New Caledonia, French Polynesia and the Wallis and Futuna Islands of article 529-7, the words: "For second-, third-, fourth- and fifth-class road traffic offences, the list of w…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Chambers

Article R1423-8

Several chambers may be set up within a section of a labour tribunal. Each chamber comprises at least four employer councillors and four employee councillors.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Preliminary chapter: The commission for the examination of commercial practices

Article D440-8

The Trade Practices Review Commission may decide to publish the opinions it adopts.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Initial registrations

Article R521-8

On receipt of the documents referred to in articles R. 521-6 and R. 521-7, the registrar shall assign a serial number to the application for registration and, after checking that the file is complete…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Joint regional committees

Article R6156-80

The Joint Regional Commission is consulted by the Director General of the Regional Health Agency on : 1° Medical demography, forecasting and forward-looking management of jobs and skills in the medica…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
1: Definition of taxable income

Article 80 undecies

The parliamentary allowance, defined in Article 1 of Ordinance no. 58-1210 of 13 December 1958 on the organic law relating to the allowances of Members of Parliament and the additional allowances paid…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
1: Definition of taxable income

Article 80 ter

a Indemnities, reimbursements and lump-sum expense allowances paid to company directors are, regardless of their purpose, subject to income tax. b These provisions apply: 1° In sociétés anonymes : to…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
1: Definition of taxable income

Article 80 terdecies

Compensation, reimbursements and fixed expense allowances paid to the persons mentioned in the third paragraph of article 80 are, whatever their purpose, subject to income tax.

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French General Tax CodeIn force
1: Definition of taxable income

Article 80 quater

The payments of sums of money mentioned in article 275 of the Civil Code when they are made over a period of more than twelve months from the date on which the divorce agreement by mutual consent refe…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
1: Definition of taxable income

Article 81 ter

The following are exempt from tax up to an annual limit of €460: 1. (Not applicable); 2. The amount of deductions made from wages in connection with the subscription of shares issued by sociétés coopé…

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