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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter IV: Commercial agents.

Article L134-14

The contract may contain a non-competition clause after termination of the contract. This clause must be drawn up in writing and relate to the geographical area and, where applicable, the group of per…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Other auctions.

Article L322-14

Commercial courts may, after death or cessation of business, and in all other cases of necessity the assessment of which is submitted to them, authorise the sale by wholesale auction of goods of any k…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 5: Occupational health

Article R1262-14

The foreign undertaking benefits from the action of the occupational health physician and the other members of the multidisciplinary occupational health team on the working environment as well as from…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: White plan

Article R3131-14

The provisions of the white plan are implemented by the director of the health care organisation, where appropriate, at the request of the director general of the regional health agency. The director…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Elections

Article R4441-14

At least fifteen days before the date of the elections, the President of the body of the Order concerned or, failing this, the President of the National Council, will send all voters a list of candida…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Annual tax

Article 1478 bis

I. - The creation or extension of an establishment is exempt from business property tax for a period of three years from, depending on the case, the year following that of the creation or the second y…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Applicable regime and classification of sources

Article R1333-14

I.-Ionising radiation sources and batches of radioactive sources are classified in category A, B, C or D as defined in Annexes 13-7 and 13-8.The person responsible for a nuclear activity shall inform…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Prevention of asbestos-related risks in buildings

Article R1334-14

I.-The articles of this section apply, unless otherwise stipulated, to buildings for which planning permission was issued before 1st July 1997, whether they belong to private or public persons. II - I…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
II: Exemptions and allowances

Article 1463 B

I.-Companies that benefit from the exemption provided for in Article 44 septdecies are exempt from business property tax for establishments located in priority development zones defined in II of the s…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
II: Exemptions and allowances

Article 1463 A

I.-Companies that benefit from the exemption provided for in Article 44 sexdecies are exempt from business property tax for establishments located in an urban area to be boosted defined in II of the s…

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