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French Commercial codeIn force
Preliminary section: Business formalities centres

Article A123-11

Each technical working group is chaired by an administration or recipient body designated by the strategic steering committee. It is made up of a representative of the single body and representatives…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 5: Economic weighting studies

Article A713-29

For natural and legal persons entered in the register of commerce and companies or listed in the register of companies of the chamber of commerce and industry concerned, as defined in article D. 711-6…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 5: Economic weighting studies

Article A713-30

The right of access and rectification provided for in articles 49 and 50 of amended law no. 78-17 of 6 January 1978 relating to information technology, files and freedoms may be exercised with the ter…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Other appendices

Article Annexe XII

Appendix XII to article R. 4332-2CRITERIAPONDERATION(in %)Region's share of :-The total number of jobseekers registered for more than six months in April of the previous year50The total number of work…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
II: Departmental committee for direct taxes and turnover taxes

Article 1651 A

I. - For the determination of industrial and commercial profit, and subject to the provisions of II the taxpayers' representatives are appointed by the competent chambers of commerce and industry or c…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Appendices

Article Annexe III

…New numberingReferences modifiedNew referencesTITLE V: PREVENTION OF RISKS OF EXPOSURE TO IONISING RADIATIONChapter I: Principles and implementing provisionsSection 1: Scope of applicationTITLE V: PRE…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 7: General training common to mountain sports teaching, supervision and training professions

Article A212-175

Candidates holding a certificate of successful completion of the examination for the common general training course for mountain sports professions or a certificate of successful completion of the exa…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Provisions relating to financial investments

Article A422-4

The composition of the guarantee fund's investment portfolio may not exceed the following ceilings: 1° 40% for all listed shares ; 2° 6% for unlisted equities ; 3° 6% for all unlisted infrastructure i…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Provisions common to all national interest markets

Article A761-16

A technical advisory committee is set up under the market manager, who provides its secretariat and sets the agenda for its meetings. It comprises a maximum of twenty-five members. It is made up of re…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 3: Qualifying examination

Article A742-16

No one may sit the oral admission tests unless they have been declared eligible by the selection board.The admission tests comprise:1° A fifteen-minute oral examination on civil and commercial law;2°…

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