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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE I: POWERS OF THE DEPARTMENTAL COUNCIL

Article L3211-2

…rovisions of Article L. 3213-2, to set, within the limits of the estimate of the tax authorities (domaines), the amount of the local authority's offers to be notified to the expropriated parties and t…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Negotiating and formalising the commercial relationship

Article L441-3

…ice provider are committed, in particular the amount of the penalties referred to in Article L. 441-17 and the methods for determining this amount, shall be the subject of a written agreement, separat…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 6: Remuneration arrangements

Article D6323-18-1

…t during working hours, the employee benefits from the remuneration provided for in article L. 6323-17-5 for the duration of his project, subject to his attendance at the training course or in-company…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Company mutual funds

Article L214-165

…e works council in accordance with articles L. 2323-10, L. 2323-12, L. 2323-13, L. 2323-15, L. 2323-17, L. 2323-28, L. 2323-60 and L. 2325-35 to L. 2325-42 of the Labour Code, as well as, where applic…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter 1: Direct taxes and similar levies

Article 1599 quater B

I. - The flat-rate tax mentioned in Article 1635-0 quinquies applies:a) To the main copper local loop distribution frames within the meaning of 4° ter of Article L. 32 of the French Post and Electroni…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
II: Tax liability

Article 1663 C

…option. 3. Where articles 204 J, 204 K or 204 M, the amount of the advance payment to be paid or remaining to be paid is apportioned over the number of months or quarters remaining in the calendar ye…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Transport and infrastructure management

Article L4424-20

…18 and L. 4424-19 between the two modes of air and sea transport, provided that this distribution remains compatible with the commitments entered into within the framework of the agreements concluded…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Approval and authorisation

Article R532-8

…the Council of 15 May 2014, consult the competent authority, within the meaning of 4° ofArticle L. 517-2, to which the proposed acquirer is subject, with a view to obtaining any information that is es…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 6: Procedures and internal control

Article R561-38-7

The parent undertaking of a group mentioned in I of Article L. 561-33, which has as a subsidiary or branch at least one person mentioned in 1° to 2°e, 6°, with the exception of financial investment ad…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Currency

Article R733-3

I. - Subject to the adaptations provided for in II, the provisions of the articles mentioned in the left-hand column of the table below shall apply in French Polynesia, in the wording indicated in the…

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