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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Reports

Article D4622-56

A company accounting report, certified by a statutory auditor, is submitted in addition to the reports provided for in articles D. 4622-54 and D. 4622-55 by the end of the first half-year following th…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Analysis of samples taken.

Article R5127-17

If the analysis report reveals facts that could lead to criminal prosecution, it is forwarded to the public prosecutor, together with the report or record of the sample-taking and the third sample kep…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Machinery

Article R4311-5

The design and construction obligations for placing machinery on the market do not apply to the following products: 1° Products which, although meeting the definition of machinery, are subject, exclus…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 2: Specific measures

Article L412-5

Without prejudice to the specific provisions relating to the indication of the origin of foodstuffs, the indication of origin is made compulsory for milk, as well as for milk used as an ingredient in…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II

Article L3232-8

In order to facilitate consumer choice with regard to the energy and nutrient content of the diet, without prejudice to Articles 9, 16 and 30 of Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011 of the European Parliament…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Organisation.

Article L461-4

The Autorité de la concurrence shall have investigation departments headed by a rapporteur general appointed by order of the minister responsible for the economy after consulting the college. These de…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Procedure.

Article L463-2

Without prejudice to the measures provided for in Article L. 464-1, the General Rapporteur or a Deputy General Rapporteur appointed by him shall notify the objections to the interested parties and to…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2 septies : Companies located in employment areas to be revitalised

Article 44 duodecies

I. - Taxpayers who create activities between 1 January 2007 and 31 December 2023 in the employment areas to be redynamised defined in 3 bis of article 42 of law no. 95-115 of 4 February 1995 on region…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-section 2: Etablissements publics de coopération intercommunale dotés d'une fiscalité propre.

Article L5211-29

I. - The tax potential of public establishments for inter-communal cooperation with their own tax status is determined by adding together the following amounts:1° The product determined by applying th…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III: Experimentation

Article LO1113-5

Prior to the expiry of the period set for the experiment, the Government will submit to Parliament, for evaluation, a report accompanied by the observations of the territorial authorities that have ta…

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