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French General Tax CodeIn force
2° : Industrial and commercial profits

Article 302 septies A ter

…option for the simplified tax regime for industrial and commercial profits may be exercised each year. New companies exercise this option within the deadlines set for filing the declaration concerning…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Composition

Article D1411-39

…ticle D. 1411-37, an alternate member shall be appointed under the same conditions as the full member. No person may sit on more than one college of the Conference. No person may be a member of the Na…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Constitution

Article D7121-39

The caisse de congés payés is approved by the Minister of Labour. The Minister approves its articles of association and regulations as well as any amendments made to them. They may only be amended wit…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 3: Powers of the public prosecutor

Article 39-4

…on of the last paragraph of Article 39-2, and to ensure the coordination of activities relating thereto. This prosecutor keeps the other prosecutors informed of his work and reports to the Public Pros…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 1: Common provisions

Article L123-39

A decree in the Conseil d'Etat shall determine the list of information declared and documents transmitted by the person required to register, which shall be entered and filed in the national register…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions

Article 398-2

…by the third paragraph of article 398 may not impose a fixed prison sentence of more than five years.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions

Article 398-3

The functions of the public prosecutor at the criminal court are performed by the public prosecutor or one of his deputies; those of the registry by a clerk of the judicial court.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Public policy

Article L3142-39

…nder the accelerated procedure on the merits, under conditions laid down by decree in the Conseil d'Etat.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions

Article A123-39

Each individual file includes an original, in paper or electronic form, of the entries made either on declaration or ex officio, as well as the documents in paper or electronic form held at the regist…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2° : Industrial and commercial profits

Article 302 septies A bis

…profit regime is instituted for small and medium-sized enterprises which includes lighter obligations.II. - (Repealed).III. - The scheme provided for in I is reserved for:a. By option, to companies no…

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