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Showing 50115020 of 7437 articles for Art. TEPA Act 21 August 2007

French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Conditions for registration in national directories

Article R6113-9

…ional certification project, based on an analysis of at least two promotions of holders ; 2° The impact of the professional certification project in terms of access to or return to employment, assesse…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: Exercise of the freedom to provide services and breach of obligations in connection with that exercise

Article L515-2

…nsufficient or are lacking, the insurance or reinsurance intermediary or the insurance intermediary acting on an ancillary basis persists in acting in a manner which is clearly prejudicial to the inte…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article L3361-1

…ided for in this Title, the following provisions shall apply in French Polynesia to concession contracts entered into by the State or its public establishments, subject to the powers devolved to this…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article L3371-1

…rovided for in this Title, the following provisions shall apply in New Caledonia to concession contracts entered into by the State or its public establishments, subject to the powers devolved to this…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: Compulsory expenditure

Article L3321-1

…tives referred to in article L. 3123-12 as well as contributions to the fund set up by article L. 1621-2 ;3° Contributions to the general social security scheme pursuant to Article L. 3123-20-2 and co…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Board of Directors.

Article R411-15

…rations, which relate in particular to the following matters: 1° The annual programme and report of activities; 2° The estimates of revenue and expenditure and amending decisions; 3° The agency's soci…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
1°: Capital gains realised by companies

Article 248 E

When securities, mentioned in Articles 5 and 6 of Law no. 86-912 of 6 August 1986 or the profit participation certificates referred to in amended Article 1 of the same law, appear on the balance sheet…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Donation and use of elements and products of the human body.

Article L1542-8

…L. 1241-2 and L. 1241-4 are applicable in French Polynesia in the version resulting from Law no. 2021-1017 of 2 August 2021.Articles L. 1241-3 and L. 1243-3 are applicable in New Caledonia and French…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter X: Information for employees in the event of the sale of their company

Article L23-10-7

…ory of small and medium-sized enterprises within the meaning of article 51 of law no. 2008-776 of 4 August 2008 on the modernisation of the economy, when it wishes to sell a holding representing more…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2°: Contributions to a company, legal entity or grouping

Article 809

…by an individual to a company of all the fixed assets allocated to the exercise of a professional activity, the assumption of the liabilities attached to the assets of the type listed in 3° of I whi…

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