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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Allocation of the special profit-sharing reserve.

Article L3324-5

…324-2, the allocation is calculated in proportion to the annual remuneration or professional income taxed for income tax purposes for the previous year, capped at the level of the highest salary paid…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-paragraph 5: Request for an opinion from the Council of State

Article R2333-120-63

The decision to refer a matter pursuant to Article L. 2333-87-9 is taken by the committee acting as a collegial body. It is sent by the committee clerk's office to the secretariat of the Administrativ…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER VI : Resource equalisation

Article L2336-1

…ces is created for communes and public establishments for inter-communal cooperation with their own tax status.II. - 1. The resources of this national equalisation fund in 2012, 2013, 2014 and 2015 ar…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Mobilisation of mortgage and similar claims

Article L313-42

…the other States of the European Economic Area and guaranteed:by a first-ranking mortgage or a real estate surety providing a guarantee that is at least equivalent;-or by a guarantee given by a credit…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Company accounts.

Article R232-8-2

I. - The income tax report provided for in Article L. 232-6 is presented using a model and machine-readable electronic return formats published by order of the Minister responsible for the economy. II…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Prosthetists and orthotists for the fitting of appliances to the disabled.

Article L4364-7

When a professional practising one of the professions mentioned in Article L. 4364-1 is issued with an authorisation to practise or a declaration to provide a service, he or she must have the language…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Compensation body

Article L424-1

A compensation body shall compensate injured parties resident in France who are entitled to compensation for any loss or injury resulting from accidents occurring on the metropolitan territory of a St…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Missions

Article L6333-5

Caisse des dépôts et consignations concludes a three-year agreement with the State on objectives and performance, which defines in particular the portion of the resources mentioned in articles L. 6333…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 8: Family members of foreign nationals holding a multi-annual residence permit bearing the words "talent passport", "talent passport - European Blue Card", "talent passport - researcher" or "talent passport - researcher - mobility programme".

Article L421-25

When they are admitted to reside in France in accordance with articles L. 421-22 or L. 421-23, the spouse of the foreign national mentioned in article L. 421-12 and the children of the latter in the y…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 8: Family members of foreign nationals holding a multi-annual residence permit bearing the words "talent passport", "talent passport - European Blue Card", "talent passport - researcher" or "talent passport - researcher - mobility programme".

Article L421-22

If they are at least eighteen years old, the spouse of the foreign national mentioned in articles L. 421-9 to L. 421-11 and L. 421-13 to L. 421-21 will be issued with a multi-annual residence permit b…

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