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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Opinion of the college and compensation offer

Article R1142-63-32

…n is certain.II -When the College considers that the conditions set out in II of article L. 1142-24-16 have been met, it informs the claimant that the Office will make an offer of compensation within…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Operation

Article R2352-17

…have been determined in accordance with the provisions of Articles L. 2351-1 to L. 2352-13, L. 2352-16 to L. 2353-25, L. 2353-27 to L. 2353-32 and L. 2354-1, shall be forwarded to the Labour Inspector…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Operation

Article R2353-5

…have been determined in accordance with the provisions of Articles L. 2351-1 to L. 2352-13, L. 2352-16 to L. 2353-25, L. 2353-27 to L. 2353-32 and L. 2354-1, shall be forwarded to the Labour Inspector…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Subsidiaries, holdings and controlled companies

Article L233-28-1

…ompany that is not controlled by another company, within the meaning of II or III of Article L. 233-16, whose consolidated turnover at the end of two consecutive financial years exceeds the threshold…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Entry on the roll of the order

Article R4222-3

…bject to the condition precedent of registration of the declaration provided for in article L. 5125-16 or, in the case of succession, a copy of the deed of partition; d) Any document proving that the…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
1: Definition of farm profits

Article 63

…sion of payment entitlements under the basic payment scheme provided for in Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013 establishing rules for direct…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Remuneration policy and practices

Article L511-71

…alaries and discretionary pension benefits as defined in Article 4(1)(73) of Regulation (EU) No 575/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 June 2013, of credit institutions and finan…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Title II: Turnover taxes and similar taxes

Article 302 bis ZA

…The exemption provided for in II is subject to compliance with Commission Regulation (EU) No 1407/2013 of 18 December 2013 on the application of Articles 107 and 108 of the Treaty on the Functioning…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article L613-34-4

…nion;4° The competent authorities, within the meaning of Article 4(1)(40) of Regulation (EU) No 575/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 June 2013, of the other Member States of th…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article L121-17

Except in the case referred to in article L. 121-16, compensation paid in respect of damage caused to an existing building must be used for the actual restoration of that building or the land on which…

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