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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Actions against those responsible for the damage.

Article R3122-20

…appeal before any administrative or judicial court. In this case, the Office will act as principal and may avail itself of all legal remedies.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Provisions common to all national interest markets.

Article R761-20

…rket manager. It shall discuss all matters relating to the operation of the market. Its composition and operation shall be laid down by order of the ministers responsible for trade and agriculture..

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 2: Operation

Article R4422-20

The Prefect of Corsica, the President of the Executive Council and the President of the Assembly of Corsica shall be heard by the Council with their agreement or at their request. Any qualified person…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Groupement de coopération sanitaire (healthcare cooperation group) set up as a healthcare establishment

Article R6133-20

…risation granted to a Groupement de Coopération Sanitaire set up as a private health establishment, and if the latter no longer holds any healthcare activity authorisation, the Director General of the…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 5: Subscription, purchase or pledge by companies of their own shares.

Article L225-207

The General Meeting that has decided on a capital reduction not motivated by losses may authorise the Board of Directors or the Management Board, as the case may be, to purchase a specific number of s…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 5: Subscription, purchase or pledge by companies of their own shares.

Article L225-206

…agement Board, as the case may be, are required, under the conditions set out in Article L. 225-251 and the first paragraph of Article L. 225-256, to pay up shares subscribed by the company in breach…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 5: Subscription, purchase or pledge by companies of their own shares.

Article L225-208

…heir shares under the conditions provided for in articles L. 225-197-1 to L. 225-197-3 of this Code and those which grant options to purchase their shares under the conditions set out in articles L. 2…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
21° : Allocation of the tax reduction for donations to charities provided for in article 238 bis

Article 200 bis

…ing the year in respect of which it is established. A decree will set out the reporting obligations and the terms and conditions for applying the provisions of this article.

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French General Tax CodeIn force
V: Taxation of capital gains realised on the sale of movable or immovable property or rights for valuable consideration

Article 200 B

Capital gains realised under the conditions provided for in articles 150 U to 150 UC are taxed at a flat rate of 19%. They are taxed at the rates provided for in III bis of article 244 bis A when they…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Demergers involving the participation of joint stock companies or limited liability companies

Article L236-20

…s carried out solely between sociétés par actions are subject to the provisions of this sub-section and to those of sub-section 1 of this section which are not contrary to them. Demergers involving th…

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