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French General Tax CodeIn force
2: Determination of taxable profits

Article 38 quinquies A

…p the consolidated balance sheet of the European System of Central Banks in accordance with Article 26 of the Protocol annexed to the Treaty establishing the European Community on the Statute of the E…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Declaration of events with classification, timekeeping or timetable fixed in advance

Article R331-9

…e opinion and this event is included in the federation's calendar mentioned in 1° of article R. 131-26;2° When the event is organised by an approved federation or one of its members and there is, in t…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Provisions relating to insurance undertakings.

Article R322-1

…de résolution. If this legally distinct undertaking has links of the kind defined inArticle L. 612-26 of the Monetary and Financial Code with another undertaking which provides insurance in one or mo…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Board of Directors

Article R1232-6

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French Public Health CodeIn force
APPENDICES TO PART FOUR

Article Annexe 41-2

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions

Article L131-5-2

I.-Where the author has transferred all or part of his rights on an exclusive basis, he may, in the absence of any exploitation of his work, terminate ipso jure the transfer of all or part of those ri…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 1: Common provisions

Article L212-3-3

I.-Where the performer has transferred all or part of his rights on an exclusive basis, he may, in the absence of any exploitation of his performance, terminate ipso jure the transfer of all or part o…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Principle of non-discrimination.

Article L1132-1

No person may be excluded from a recruitment or appointment procedure or from access to an internship or period of training in a company, and no employee may be penalised, dismissed or subjected to a…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II: Loan guarantees

Article L2252-2

…ces;3° In application of the departmental plan provided for in Article 2 of the loi n° 90-449 du 31 mai 1990 visant à la mise en oeuvre du droit au logement;4° Pour les opérations prévues à l'article…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Provisions common to investment services providers other than portfolio management companies

Article L533-19

I.-With a view to providing the service referred to in Article L. 321-1.2, investment service providers other than portfolio management companies shall adopt and apply procedures to ensure that client…

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