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Showing 5160 of 16677 articles for Art. 25 Oct 1989 — BRDA 6/90 p. 6

French Labour CodeIn force
Section 6: Implementation procedures and specifications for the supported employment scheme

Article D5213-90

…areer path of the disabled worker in conjunction with the company's players, including the company doctor; 3° A presentation of the companies with which the legal entity managing the supported employm…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section I: Proceedings with compulsory representation.

Article 905

…a judgment ruling on a substantive issue and an objection under the ninth paragraph of Article 789;6° Relates to the judgment provided for in Article 807-2.In all cases, the procedure laid down in Ar…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2: Determination of taxable profits

Article 39 octies D

…approval, to the credit institutions, finance companies and companies mentioned in V of Article 39 octies A which carry out transactions provided for in that same V, as well as to groups of companies…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
1 quinquies : Capital gains realised on contributions to companies or restructuring of professional non-trading companies

Article 151 octies C

…s, which are maintained until the deadline mentioned in 2°. The first paragraph of V of Article 151 octies B applies to the member of the converted company or body until the deadline mentioned in 2°..

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French General Tax CodeIn force
1 quinquies : Capital gains realised on contributions to companies or restructuring of professional non-trading companies

Article 151 octies B

…the schemes provided for in II of Article 93 quater and in articles 151 septies, 151 septies A, 151 octies, 151 octies A and 238 quindecies.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Revitalisation of employment areas.

Article L1233-90

The maisons de l'emploi may participate, under conditions laid down by agreement with the companies concerned, in the implementation of measures relating to the revitalisation of employment areas.

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2b: Companies located in urban tax-free zones - entrepreneurial areas

Article 44 octies A

I. - Taxpayers who, between 1 January 2006 and 31 December 2023, create activities in the zones franches urbaines-territoires entrepreneurs defined in the B du 3 de l'article 42 de la loi n° 95-115 of…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter VIII: Transferable securities issued by joint stock companies.

Article R228-90

Where there are securities giving access to the capital, the company purchasing its shares admitted to trading on a regulated market shall, where the purchase price is higher than the stock market pri…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Chapter II: Feasibility assistance

Article 632-6

…g on the nature of the expenditure concerned, with the intensity rates provided for in 5 (c and d), 6 and 7 of Article 25 of Commission Regulation (EU) No 651/2014 of 17 June 2014 referred to in Artic…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2: Determination of taxable profits

Article 39 octies A

…road by a French company, as from 1st January 1988, through a subsidiary in which it holds at least 25% of the capital and whose main purpose is to provide a service necessary for the marketing of goo…

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