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Showing 91100 of 11310 articles for Art. Loi n° 81-766 – 10 Aug. 1981 – loi Lang

French General Tax CodeIn force
1: Definition of taxable income

Article 81 ter

The following are exempt from tax up to an annual limit of €460: 1. (Not applicable); 2. The amount of deductions made from wages in connection with the subscription of shares issued by sociétés coopé…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 2: Organisation and operation.

Article R822-81

Subject to the provisions of

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Extension of employment

Article R6152-814

Practitioners governed by sections 1, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7 of this chapter, who were born on or after 1st January 1955 and who are in active employment at the time of their application, may be authorised,…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Powers of the curator.

Article 810-3

The sale takes place either by a judicial auctioneer, bailiff or notary in accordance with the laws and regulations applicable to these professions, or by the court, or in the forms provided for by th…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Provisions relating to leave for health or family reasons

Article R6152-819

Practitioners governed by the provisions of this sub-section are entitled to maternity leave, birth leave, leave for the arrival of a child placed with a view to adoption, adoption leave or paternity…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Shareholders' meetings.

Article R225-81

…agenda at their request under the conditions provided for in articles R. 225-71 to R. 225-74, R. 22-10-21, R. 22-10-22 and R. 22-10-23; 3° A summary of the company's situation during the past financia…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Purpose and eligibility criteria

Article 411-81

…is equal to the amount of the initial contribution from the publisher(s), but may not be less than €10,000 or more than €30,000, subject to the application of the provisions of Article…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Choice of expert

Article L2315-81-1

Once the expert has been appointed by the social and economic committee, the committee members draw up a set of specifications, as required, and notify the employer of these. The expert notifies the e…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: The Management Board and the Supervisory Board.

Article L225-81

The Supervisory Board elects from among its members a Chairman and Vice-Chairman who are responsible for convening the Board and chairing its discussions. It shall determine their remuneration if it s…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Formation of the contract

Article L224-81

If the consumer simultaneously signs a timeshare contract and an exchange contract, a single withdrawal period applies to both contracts.

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