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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter VII: Provisions adapting Book VII.

Article R917-26

In article R. 713-19 : a) In the first paragraph, the words: "category or sub-category" are replaced by the word: "college"; b) In the second paragraph, the words: "the professional category, sub-cate…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 4: Service vouchers

Article D3123-22-2

To be eligible for the financial assistance provided by article L. 3123-19-1, the elected representatives concerned must produce any document justifying the use of a universal employment-service vouch…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 4: Service vouchers

Article D4135-22-2

To be eligible for the financial assistance provided by article L. 4135-19-1, the elected representatives concerned must produce any document justifying the use of a universal employment-service vouch…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 3: Validation and checks carried out by the presidents of the chambers of trades and crafts

Article L123-47

Natural persons and legal entities whose activity consists of the manufacture of dishes for consumption on the premises may apply at the time of their registration to be registered as a business in th…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter IV: Judicial measures to prevent recidivism in terrorism and rehabilitation

Article R50-85

The decisions of the Paris Tribunal de l'application des peines mentioned in this chapter may be challenged by way of appeal, in accordance with Article 706-25-19, under the conditions set out in 2° o…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Scope of application.

Article L7122-22

The provisions of this section apply : 1° To the persons mentioned in article L. 7122-19; 2° To persons whose main activity or purpose is not the operation of places of entertainment, leisure parks or…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Medical biology laboratory activity

Article D6211-15

For the application of articles L. 6211-19, L. 6222-2, L. 6222-3 and L. 6223-4, the percentages are calculated on the basis of the previous calendar year and, in the absence of a full calendar year of…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter IV: Retailers' cooperative societies.

Article L124-16

…es d'achat en commun de commerçants détaillants et leurs unions constituées sous l'empire de la loi n° 49-1070 du 2 août 1949 are deemed to satisfy the provisions of this chapter without the need for…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
10°: Bonds received in exchange for shares in companies concerned by the extension of the public sector

Article 132 ter

…des banques in exchange for shares transferred to the State pursuant to the loi de nationalisation n° 82-155 du 11 février 1982 are subject to the tax provisions applicable to income from fixed-rate…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 2: Penalties common to home loans and consumer credit

Article L354-3

…IN THE WAY THEY THEY ARE WRITTEN L. 341-48 to L. 341-51 and L. 341-52 Resulting from the ordonnance n° 2016-351 du 25 mars 2016

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