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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter III: Payments into the time savings account

Article L3343-1

If the agreement establishing a time savings account so provides, the employee may pay into this account all or part of the bonuses allocated to him under a profit-sharing agreement, as well as, at th…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter II: HOLDING IN CUSTODY BY THE JUDGE FOR FREEDOMS AND DETENTION

Article L742-10

When detention is terminated for a reason other than the annulment, repeal or withdrawal of the removal, administrative ban on entry or transfer decision, a reminder of the obligation to comply with t…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Deposit guarantee mechanism and resolution funding mechanism

Article L312-4-1

I. - Credit institutions authorised in France adhere to the deposit guarantee and resolution fund under the deposit guarantee mechanism.The deposit guarantee covers, up to a maximum limit, funds held…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 9: Special provisions for forestry savings companies

Article L214-121

The main purpose of forest savings companies is to acquire and manage forest assets. At least 60% of their assets consist of woodland or forests, shares in forestry groupings or companies whose sole p…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 9: Special provisions for forestry savings companies

Article L214-125

Notwithstanding the first paragraph of article L. 214-101, a decree in the Conseil d'Etat sets out the exchanges, disposals or creation of real rights relating to the forest assets of forest savings c…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 9: Special provisions for forestry savings companies

Article L214-124

Approval of the management company is subject to the prior opinion of the Centre national de la propriété forestière.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 9: Special provisions for forestry savings companies

Article L214-123

At least 15% of the maximum capital of forest savings companies, as set out in their articles of association, must be subscribed by the public within two years of the opening date of the subscription.…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 9: Special provisions for forestry savings companies

Article L214-122

The proportion of the assets of forest savings companies made up of woodland and forests is set at 51% when these companies devote, under conditions defined by decree in the Conseil d'Etat, a fraction…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Sub-section 4: Tax in addition to registration duty or land registration tax.

Article L422-10

Article 1584 of the General Tax Code sets out the rules for the additional tax on registration duties or land registration tax levied on municipalities classified as seaside resorts, health resorts, c…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER VI : Conurbation community

Article L5216-10

Within three years of the publication of the loi n° 99-586 du 12 juillet 1999 relative au renforcement et à la simplification de la coopération intercommunale, le périmètre des communautés d'aggloméra…

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