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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Implementation.

Article L2353-2

…ny may only be registered if the parties decide to apply the provisions of this Chapter and Chapter IV or if the directors of the participating companies undertake to apply them.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Single chapter: Administrative penalties

Article R6241-2

For the offences mentioned in 19°, 21° and 22° of Article L. 6241-1, when the offender is not a medical biology laboratory, the procedure provided for in I, II and IV of Article R. 6241-1 is applicabl…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Declared funds.

Article R214-206-1

Articles R. 214-203-1 to R. 214-203-9 apply to professional private equity funds.

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section IX: Special schemes

Article 297

…ied at the rate of:1° 0.90% for the transactions referred to in articles 281 quater and 281 sexies ;2° 2.10% as regards:The transactions referred to in 1°, 1°-00 bis, 1°-0 bis and 3° of A of Article 2…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Chapter I: Administrative regime for ships

Article 235

1. Any ship that has been registered in one part of the Customs territory and transfers its port of registry to another part of the same territory is required to pay any difference that may exist betw…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter 1: Value added tax

Article 269

…other than those referred to in c of 3° of II of article 256 and for the supply of services which give rise to successive statements of account or collections, at the time of expiry of the periods to…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Title XI: Free trade zones.

Article 287

1. On the joint proposal of the Minister for the Economy and Finance and the Minister(s) concerned, after consultation with the local authorities and public establishments concerned, the free zone is…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section I: Scope of application

Article 261

…e the termination of the commodity chain;5° (Repealed).2. (Agriculture and fisheries):1° (Repealed);2° (Repealed);3° services provided as part of mutual aid between farmers defined by articles L. 325-…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Paragraph 1: Declaration of subcontracting at the time of the tender

Article R2393-25

…claration containing all of the following information: 1° The nature of the subcontracted services; 2° The name, business name or corporate name and address of the proposed subcontractor; 3° The place…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section II: Scope of the tax

Article 206

…ité limitée that have not opted for the partnership tax regime under the conditions provided for in IV of Article 3 of Decree no. 55-594 of 20 May 1955 as amended, are liable for corporation tax, rega…

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