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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Common provisions.

Article D214-32-7-13

For a period of twenty-four months following the acquisition of control of the company by the AIF and for as long as the AIF holds control during this period, the AIF or its management company : 1° Is…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
III: Provisions common to property liable to direct local taxes

Article 1518 A quinquies

…the property tax on built-up properties, the business property tax, the council tax on second homes and other furnished premises not allocated to the principal dwelling and the household waste removal…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter II: CARE AND RECOVERY PROCEDURES

Article L572-2

The transfer decision may not be enforced automatically until fifteen days have elapsed. However, this period is reduced to forty-eight hours in cases where a decision to place the foreign national un…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Work permit categories and authorised professional activities

Article D5221-2-1

Pursuant toarticle L. 5221-2-1 of the Labour Code, the condition set out in 2° of article L. 5221-2 of the same code does not apply to foreign nationals who enter France in order to work in an employe…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter II: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO SAINT-BARTHÉLEMY

Article L362-1

…313-1 to L. 313-8 In Title II L. 320-1 L. 321-1 to L. 323-2 In Title III L. 330-1 L. 331-2 L. 332-1 and L. 332-2 L. 333-1 to L. 333-5 In Title IV L. 340-1 L. 341-1 to L. 343-11 In Title V L. 350-1 L.…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter III: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO SAINT-MARTIN

Article L363-1

…313-1 to L. 313-8 In Title II L. 320-1 L. 321-1 to L. 323-2 In Title III L. 330-1 L. 331-2 L. 332-1 and L. 332-2 L. 333-1 to L. 333-5 In Title IV L. 340-1 L. 341-1 to L. 343-11 In Title V L. 350-1 L.…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Sole traders with limited liability.

Article R526-14-1

…lity modifies the professional activity for which he has made a declaration of assignment of assets and this modification requires him to be registered in another register, he applies for a new regist…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Sole traders with limited liability.

Article R526-10-1

Persons who have made a declaration of assignment pursuant to Article L. 526-7 and benefiting from the schemes provided for in articles 50-0, 64 bis and 102 ter du code général des impôts tiennent:1°…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Calculation of the special profit-sharing reserve.

Article D3324-2

…e of the company referred to in 4° of Article L. 3324-1 is determined by adding together the profit and loss account items listed below, insofar as they contribute to profits made in mainland France a…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Terms and conditions for funding social dialogue training by the Labour Relations Authority for employment platforms

Article R7343-72

…representatives appointed in application of article L. 7343-12 is to make them aware of the issues and methods of social dialogue. It is provided by trainers with experience in social dialogue accord…

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