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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Supplementary provisions

Article D3142-75

…he percentage of employees simultaneously absent from the company on leave to create a business, to exercise management responsibilities within a company meeting the criteria of a young innovative com…

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French Commercial codeIn force
APPENDIX 1-1 (APPENDIX TO ARTICLES A. 123-45, A. 123-47, A. 123-50, A. 134-2)

Article Annexe VI

…ur relating to the absence of conviction or civil or administrative sanction likely to prohibit the exercise of a commercial activity, showing parentage.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Responsibilities.

Article R2513-6

The command of the battalion is exercised by a general officer of the marine officer corps. The battalion commander has deputies to whom he may delegate his signature within the limits of their respec…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Work and holidays.

Article R6152-517

During their first year in post, assistants may, at their request and subject to the favourable opinion of the practitioner exercising the functions of head of the department or, failing this, head of…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 6: Provisions relating to the implementation of an internal bail-out measure

Article L613-55-13

…or the outstanding amount, to convert or to cancel carried out by the College of Resolution in the exercise of its prerogatives. The College of Resolution may require the persons concerned to provide…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter II: Retirement savings plans giving rise to membership of a group insurance contract

Article L142-7

I.-Before 1 January 2023, insurance undertakings may be authorised, under the conditions set out in this article, to transfer all or part of their portfolio of commitments corresponding to :the contra…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Private equity funds.

Article D214-80-2

I. - The subscription form drawn up with a view to marketing units in the funds mentioned in 1 of VI, VI bis and VI ter of article 199 terdecies-0 A of the General Tax Code and in 1 of III of article…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Embryo research

Article R2151-11

I.-Establishments and organisations authorised under article L. 2151-5 or the first paragraph of article L. 2151-9 shall keep a register of the embryos they hold.This register mentions :1° The organis…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
1° bis: Young innovative companies

Article 1383 D

…r of these schemes before 1 January of the year in respect of which the exemption takes effect. The option is irrevocable and applies to all local authorities.II. - For properties that may be exempted…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2k: Companies located in priority development zones

Article 44 septdecies

…his article, the taxpayer may opt for the latter scheme within six months of starting business. The option is irrevocable and entails definitive renunciation of the other schemes.V.-In regional aid ar…

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