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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Certification and publication of the accounts of trade unions and professional employers' organisations

Article D2135-7

The professional trade unions of employees or employers and their unions, and the associations of employees or employers mentioned in article L. 2135-1 whose resources within the meaning of article D.…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Out-of-court settlement procedure.

Article R1142-16

In the case provided for in Article R. 1142-15-2, the parties concerned and the insurers of the parties implicated are notified by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt of the date on whic…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Elements and devices contributing to the promotion of a tobacco product

Article R3512-30

All messages, symbols, trademarks, trade names, figurative or other signs are considered to be elements and devices that contribute to the promotion of a tobacco product, within the meaning of 1° of I…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Composition and operation of the committee of experts on the specific rules applicable to the compensation of intermittent performing artists and technicians.

Article D5424-66

The Expertise Committee is made up of: 1° The Director of Research, Studies and Statistics of the Ministry responsible for employment or his/her representative; 2° The Head of the Department of Studie…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2i: Companies located in rural regeneration areas

Article 44 quindecies

…that are created or taken over between 1 January 2011 and 31 December 2023, subject by right or by option to an actual taxation system for their results and that carry out an industrial, commercial o…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
APPENDICES TO PART ONE

Article Annexe 11-2

SCALE FOR ASSESSING THE DEGREE OF DISABILITY OF VICTIMS OF MEDICAL ACCIDENTS, IATROGENIC CONDITIONS OR NOSOCOMIAL INFECTIONS REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE D. 1142-2 I. - NEUROLOGYNeurological deficits should…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section IV: Group governance system.

Article L356-19

…empted from transmitting the information provided for in Article L. 355-1. However, exercising this option does not exempt the subsidiaries concerned from the obligation to ensure compliance with the…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Direct production allowances for production conditions

Article 211-75

…cept where they were invested in the year during which the investment authorisation was granted.The option for production companies to invest the sums entered in their automatic account for the benefi…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
II: Exemptions and allowances

Article 1463 B

…ose provided for in I of this article, the taxpayer must opt for one or other of these schemes. The option, which is irrevocable, must be exercised within the time limit set for filing the tax return…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
II: Exemptions and allowances

Article 1463 A

…ose provided for in I of this article, the taxpayer must opt for one or other of these schemes. The option, which is irrevocable, must be exercised within the time limit set for filing the tax return…

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