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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 11: Eggs and poultrymeat

Article R412-27

…aragraphs 1 to 12 of Article 9, Article 10, paragraphs 1 to 3 of Article 11, paragraph 6 of Article 16 and Article 20 of amended Commission Regulation (EC) No 543/2008 of 16 June 2008 laying down deta…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
3: Withholding tax on salaries, pensions and annuities free of charge

Article 1671

…ating to mutual assistance similar in scope to that provided for in Council Directive 2010/24/EU of 16 March 2010 on mutual assistance for the recovery of claims relating to taxes, taxes, duties and o…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2: Determination of taxable profits

Article 39 quinquies E

…or the purification of industrial water, in accordance with the provisions of the loi n° 64-1245 du 16 décembre 1964 as amended, may, upon completion of these buildings, take exceptional depreciation…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Provisions specific to hazardous substances and mixtures.

Article L1342-1

…on in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 December 2008 on classification, labelling and packaging of substances and mixtures, amending and…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 7 : Applications for plant variety certificates relating to national defence

Article R623-44

…ablished by order made pursuant to article L. 623-9, the procedures provided for by articles R. 623-16 to R. 623-30 may not be initiated during the period of the prohibitions prescribed by the said ar…

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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 R652-2

…ovisions are applicable to Saint-Barthélemy in their wording resulting from Decree no. 2020-1734 of 16 December 2020, unless otherwise stated or reference is made to their application by operation of…

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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 R653-2

…wing provisions shall apply to Saint-Martin in their wording resulting from Decree no. 2020-1734 of 16 December 2020, unless otherwise stated or reference is made to their application by operation of…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Accounting obligations applicable to certain traders.

Article L123-25

…th the exception of those controlled by a company that prepares accounts pursuant to Article L. 233-16, may record their receivables and payables at the close of the financial year.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter IX: The European Company

Article L229-13

…y provide that a shareholder company whose control is modified within the meaning of article L. 233-16 must inform the European Company of any such modification. The latter may decide, under the condi…

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

Article L3314-2

…hree ; 2° Or to the results of one or more of its subsidiaries within the meaning of article L. 233-16 of the French Commercial Code, provided that, on the date the agreement is concluded, at least tw…

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