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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 8: Special provisions for non-trading property investment companies.

Article R214-160

…r its assets and liabilities by means of the demerger referred to in the first paragraph of article L. 214-118 to several undertakings for collective real estate investment or professional undertaking…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 6: Health project

Article R1442-16

…1434-4 to R. 1434-9 apply, where applicable, for each of the specific sections mentioned in article L. 1442-4.

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Funeral and burial regulations.

Article D2573-16-1

…I to XXV. II. - For the application of article R. 2213-2-2 : 1° The words: "provided for in article L. 2223-42" are deleted; 2° The words: "in e of article R. 2213-2-1" are replaced by the words: "by…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 9: Special provisions for forestry savings companies governed by Article L. 214-121.

Article R214-161

Forest savings companies established pursuant to Article L. 214-121 and their management companies are governed by this sub-paragraph. This sub-paragraph does not apply to forestry savings companies t…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Risk assessment

Article R4451-16

The results of the risk assessment are recorded in the single risk assessment document provided for in Article R. 4121-1. The results of the assessment and measurements provided for in article R. 4451…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Section 2: The orientation hearing

Article R322-16

…n the grounds that the debtor is over-indebted is made in accordance with the provisions of article L. 721-4 of the French Consumer Code, under the conditions set out in article R. 721-5 of this code.

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French General Tax CodeIn force
6 : Tax paid by electronic payment

Article 1681 septies

1 Notwithstanding the provisions of article 1681 quinquies and 1 of article 1681 sexies, corporation tax as well as taxes recovered under the same conditions, the business property tax (cotisation fon…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Offences relating to cheques and scriptural money instruments

Article R734-16

The provisions of the articles mentioned in the left-hand column of the following table shall apply in the Wallis and Futuna Islands, in the wording indicated in the right-hand column of the same tabl…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Operation

Article D2352-16

…he calculation of the employee majorities referred to in the first and second paragraphs of Article L. 2352-13, each member holding a seat on the special negotiating body allocated to a Member State r…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
1a: Exceptional corporation tax contribution

Article 1668 B

The contribution mentioned in Article 235 ter ZAA is paid spontaneously to the competent public accountant, no later than the date provided for in 2 of Article 1668 for the payment of the corporate in…

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