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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 1 The Training and Employment Committee

Article A142-8

Within the Training and Employment Commission, three permanent sections are created: 1° A permanent alpine skiing section; 2° A permanent Nordic skiing section; 3° A permanent mountaineering section.…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Special provisions for motor insurance

Article A421-8

The percentage of the contribution to the guarantee fund, provided for in I of article L. 421-10, is set at 1% of the total expenses for the last financial year of the "Guarantee fund operations resul…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 1: Applications for registration and amendments

Article A123-81

The following are entitled to request registration in the national directory mentioned in Article R. 123-220 or modification of the information contained in the same directory: 1° The bodies mentioned…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 1: Applications for registration and amendments

Article A123-82

The following are also entitled to request registration in the national directory mentioned in article R. 123-220 or modification of the information contained in this same directory: 1° Ministries, fo…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 1: Applications for registration and amendments

Article A123-83

As part of the operations to update the register, the National Institute for Statistics and Economic Studies may conduct administrative surveys subject to the provisions of articles R. 123-228 to R. 1…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-section 1: Remuneration of the administrator

Article A663-8

The fee provided for in the first paragraph of Article R. 663-9 for drawing up the economic, social and environmental report and assisting the debtor in preparing a safeguard or recovery plan (number…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
3: Obligations of employers and debtors

Article 87 A

The declarations referred to in Articles 87 and 87-0 A are transmitted monthly in accordance with the procedures set out in I of Article L. 133-5-3 or in Article L. 133-5-8of the Social Security Code…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 3: Itinerant commercial and craft activities

Article A123-80-8

The file relating to a declaration of itinerant commercial or craft activity is kept until the date of the first anniversary of the date of renewal of the declaration or of the cessation of activity b…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section III: Policyholder and beneficiary information and pricing

Article A132-8

I.-The box referred to in article L. 132-5-2 is placed at the top of the insurance proposal, draft contract or notice. It must not exceed one page in size and must contain the following information, i…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Preliminary section: Counting and crossing a workforce threshold

Article L6331-1 A

For the application of this chapter, the number of employees and the crossing of an employee threshold are determined in accordance with the procedures set out in Article L. 130-1 of the Social Securi…

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