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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Information annexed to the pay slip

Article D3171-12

…ocating days or half-days of rest under the conditions laid down by articles L. 3121-44 and D. 3121-27 applies in the company or establishment.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Bodies of the commune

Article L2573-5

…rovided for from II to X. APPLICABLE PROVISIONS AS PROVIDED FOR IN L. 2121-1 la loi n° 2019-1461 du 27 décembre 2019 L. 2121-2 la loi n° 2013-403 du 17 mai 2013 L. 2121-2-1 law no. 2019-1461 of 27 Dec…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter II: Tax on the profits of companies and other legal entities

Article 210 A

…bed company.4. (Provisions no longer applicable for financial years beginning on or after 1 January 1997-Loi no 97-1026 du 10 novembre 1997, article 2).5. Rights relating to a leasing contract entered…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section II: Income tax and corporation tax

Article 244 quater O

…axed on the basis of their actual profits or exempt pursuant to Articles 44 sexies, 44 sexies A, 44 octies A, 44 duodecies, 44 terdecies to 44 septdecies may benefit from a tax credit equal to 10% of…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter I: STAY DOCUMENTS

Article L411-4

…ximum of three years; 4° To the foreign national mentioned in the third paragraph of article L. 421-27; in this case, its duration is equal to that of the planned assignment up to a maximum of three y…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Subsection 3: Seizure in the hands of a third party

Article R221-23

…R. 221-27 which is reproduced in the deed; 7° An indication that the third part…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article L1614-4

…to take into account increases in charges resulting from new transfers of responsibilities. As from 1997, a Fonds de compensation de la fiscalité transférée (compensation fund for transferred taxation…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Financial holding companies and parent companies of finance companies

Article L517-5

…3-2-1 to L. 533-2-3, L. 533-4-1, L. 571-4, L. 612-20 to L. 612-21, L. 612-23-1, L. 612-24 to L. 612-27, L. 612-31 to L. 612-35, L. 612-39, L. 612-40, L. 612-44 and L. 613-24 under conditions specified…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Organisation of the commune

Article L2573-3

…of French Polynesia, in accordance with the articles 97 and 134 de la loi organique n° 2004-192 du 27 février 2004 portant statut d'autonomie de la Polynésie française,". III.-For the application of…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Community of communes

Article L5842-22

…and IIa as follows: " I. - When, in application of II of Article 43 of Organic Law no. 2004-192 of 27 February 2004 on the status of autonomy of French Polynesia, communes intervene in matters of eco…

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