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French General Tax CodeIn force
b: Withholding tax on interest on savings bonds

Article 1678 bis

1. Interest on savings bonds issued by industrial and commercial companies and, whatever their purpose, by the legal entities referred to in Article 108 give rise, at the time of their payment and eve…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 5: Candidatures of professional employers' organisations

Article R2152-16

…to have its representativeness established at national and cross-industry level pursuant to article L. 2152-4: 1° The certificates of the statutory auditor(s) defined in article R. 2152-6 and in IV of…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
OA: Non-alcoholic drinks

Article 1613 ter

…be consumable as they are;4° Which are not alcoholic beverages within the meaning of 2° of Article L. 111-4 of the code of taxes on goods and services.Excluded from the scope of this contribution are…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Assistance for employees on part-time work

Article R5122-16

…d agent responsible for paying compensation to employees or to the association mentioned in article L. 3253-14 when the latter is responsible for paying compensation to the court-appointed agent. The…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Rules of good conduct.

Article R341-16

For the application of article L. 341-12, the direct seller shall provide the canvassed person with information concerning: 1° The identity, principal activity and geographical address at which the fi…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 2: Procedure for awarding global contracts applicable to purchasers subject to Book IV

Article R2171-16

A jury is appointed by the purchaser, with the exception of the following cases:1° For design-build contracts awarded by contracting authorities in the cases listed in 1° to 3° and 5° of Article R. 21…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
II ter: Consolidation within a group of the payment of value added tax and similar taxes

Article 1693 ter

1. Notwithstanding the provisions of Article 1692, a person liable for value added tax may choose to pay the value added tax and the taxes, contributions and fees declared on the schedule to the decla…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Employee information.

Article D3323-16

…s plan of the sums allocated by way of profit-sharing, in accordance with the provisions of article L. 3324-12.It also includes, as an appendix, a note setting out the calculation and distribution rul…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Financial assistance

Article D5134-160

The annual amount of aid per full-time post is set by decree. This amount is adjusted annually on 1 July, in proportion to the increase in the minimum growth wage since 1 July of the previous year and…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section II: Special provisions

Article 1638 quater

…to Article 1609 nonies C or following a transformation under the conditions provided for in Article L. 5211-41-1 du code général des collectivités territoriales, the business property tax rate of the…

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