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French General Tax CodeIn force
1: Definition of taxable income

Article 80 quindecies

…elating to units in venture capital mutual funds, specialised professional funds covered by article L. 214-37 of the Monetary and Financial Code in its version prior to Order no. 2013-676 of 25 July 2…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Maximum number of apprentices

Article R6223-8

…apprentices and the number of people with the qualifications provided for in application of article L. 6223-8.

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: National coordination and national missions

Article R1413-89-1

The Minister for Health defines national guidelines for the prevention and management of healthcare-associated infections and the prevention of resistance to anti-infectives, in particular antibiotic…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: General partnerships.

Article R221-8

In application of the provisions of Article L. 221-8, a non-managing partner has the right to inspect for himself, at the registered office, the business and accounting books, contracts, invoices, cor…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Specific arrangements for enhanced individual monitoring

Article R4451-83

I.-The occupational health medical file referred to in Article L. 4624-8 for each worker is completed by : 1° The individual assessment of exposure to ionising radiation provided by the employer under…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Company management.

Article R622-8

…r shall rule on the request for substitution made in accordance with the third paragraph of article L. 622-8 after hearing the debtor, the administrator, the creditor in question and the judicial repr…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Statutory Auditor.

Article R144-8

…he financial position and assets of the Banque de France at the end of the financial year. Articles L. 820-3-1, L. 822-1, L. 822-3, L. 822-10, L. 822-17, L. 822-18, L. 823-1, L. 823-2, L. 823-3, L. 82…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Shareholders' meetings.

Article R225-81

…aph of Article R. 225-88; 5° A postal voting form including a reminder of the provisions of article L. 225-107 ; 6° A very obvious reminder of the provisions of articles L. 225-106 and L. 22-10-39 to…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 1: Foreign nationals who are victims of trafficking in human beings or procuring, or who are on a pathway out of prostitution

Article R425-8

…y housing and social monitoring facilities for disadvantaged people mentioned in 8° of I of article L. 312-1 and article L. 345-2 of the Code de l'Action Sociale et des Familles, and in particular the…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Authorising officer's accounts

Article D4342-8

…istrative account, on which the Regional Council is called to deliberate in accordance with article L. 4312-8, presents by separate column and in the order of the chapters and articles of the budget:…

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