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French Labour CodeIn force
Appendices

Article Annexe I

…NG THE INDICATORS DEFINED IN ARTICLE D. 1142-2 FOR COMPANIES WITH MORE THAN 250 EMPLOYEES 1. Reference period The employer may choose a period of twelve consecutive months as the reference period for…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 6: Energy

Article L2224-31

I.-Without prejudice to the provisions of article 23 of law no. 46-628 of 8 April 1946 on the nationalisation of electricity and gas, local and regional authorities or their public cooperation establi…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
I: Taxable income

Article 158

…out in articles 12 and 13 and under the conditions set out in 2 to 6 ter below, without it being necessary to distinguish according to whether these incomes have their source in France or outside Fra…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Status of statutory auditors

Article A822-28-11

…y auditor-application of the fundamental principles of behaviour", approved by the Minister of Justice, is shown below: Ethical standard "securing the interventions of the statutory auditor-applicatio…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
APPENDICES TO PART ONE

Article Annexe 11-2

…nerally around 2 to 3 years and after a longer period in children) in order to assess their permanence and adaptations to disabilities.It is desirable that the interval between the initial trauma and…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Operating rules

Article L621-5-3

…ed for by law or regulation, in the following cases: 1° In the event of publication by the AMF of a declaration made by a person acting alone or in concert pursuant to II or VII of Article L. 233-7 of…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Status of statutory auditors

Article A822-28-12

…tory auditor-implementation of the risks and safeguards approach", approved by the Minister of Justice, is set out below: Ethical standard "securing the work of the statutory auditor-implementation of…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
1°: Special schemes

Article 223 L

…quater and 220 quater A.3. Deductions made by group companies under the provisions of II of article 217 undecies in respect of sums paid to subscribe for the capital of other companies in the same gro…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Annex I

Article Rubrique 5

…nd paying an immobilisation indemnity. 5112. Acquisition by deed drawn up in administrative form 51121. The deed is already published in the real estate register 511211. General documents 1. Deliberat…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
ANNEX TO BOOK VII

Article

…r audiovisual works, adopted on the basis of Commission Regulation (EU) No 651/2014 of 17 June 2014 declaring certain categories of aid compatible with the internal market in application of Articles 1…

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