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French Labour CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Public policy

Article L2315-39

…e applicable the third college, as provided for in Article L. 2314-11.The members of the health, safety and working conditions committee are appointed by the social and economic committee from among i…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Cross-border mergers

Article L236-39

The shareholders who decide on the merger may make its completion subject to their approval of the arrangements for employee participation, within the meaning of Article L. 2371-1 of the Labour Code,…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Candidate registration requirements

Article A212-39

Pursuant to 9° of article R. 212-10-13, the training organisation must send the regional directorate for youth, sport and social cohesion:-within one month of the end of each session, a quantitative a…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2: Determination of taxable profits

Article 39 novodecies

…r the financial years ending during the term of the leasing contract, without exceeding fifteen years. However, when the property is acquired by the company or the leasing contract is terminated, the…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Building and public works employers.

Article L6331-39

…ies with fewer than eleven employees is paid in instalments, the frequency and amount of which are determined by decree of the Conseil d'Etat.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: The Board of Directors of the Executive Board.

Article L225-39

…lating to ordinary transactions entered into under normal conditions or to agreements entered into between two companies, one of which holds, directly or indirectly, the entire share capital of the ot…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2: Determination of taxable profits

Article 39 quaterdecies

1 The net amount of short-term capital gains may be divided equally between the year in which they are realised and the following two years.It refers to the excess of these capital gains over capital…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2: Determination of taxable profits

Article 39 AA

…ulate the declining balance depreciation are increased to 2, 2, 5 and 3 respectively depending on whether the normal useful life of the equipment is three or four years, five or six years, or more tha…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 5: Financial imbalance

Article D6143-39

…l situation so requires, or when one or more of the following criteria for financial imbalance are met: 1° For establishments whose total income from the main profit and loss account exceeds ten milli…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 1: Organisation of sporting events and competitions on the public highway

Article A331-39

…st be identifiable by road users by means of a high-visibility waistcoat, as referred to in article R. 416-19 of the Highway Code, and be able to produce, at short notice, a copy of the order authoris…

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