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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter Ie: Transparency and control procedures

Article R321-18

…istrative and executive bodies and of the statutory auditors that will be submitted to the meeting; 3° Where applicable, the text and explanatory statement of the proposed resolutions, as well as info…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE IV: LEGAL REGIME FOR ACTS TAKEN BY THE AUTHORITIES OF THE COLLECTIVITY AND RELATIONS BETWEEN THE STATE AND THE COLLECTIVITY

Article LO6242-2

Without prejudice to the direct recourse available to it, if a natural or legal person is injured by an act mentioned in articles LO 6241-2 and LO 6241-3, it may, within two months of the date on whic…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Gender equality in the workplace

Article R2242-6

…1° The occurrence of economic difficulties in the company ; 2° Ongoing restructuring or mergers; 3° The existence of collective proceedings in progress; 4° Crossing of the workforce threshold provi…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Sub-committees

Article R2272-15-1

…rity or his representative, chairman; 2° The minister responsible for labour or his representative; 3° Fifteen full members representing employees, appointed by the minister responsible for social sec…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: General obligations of traders

Article A123-4

The period of interruption of service at the end of which the declarant is authorised by the single body to transmit the single dossier mentioned in article R. 123-3 to the recipient bodies or, where…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Provisions common to the various partnerships formed for the joint practice of the profession

Article R814-87

…ies with the following indications:1° Corporate name or business name;2° Place of registered office;3° Names of all partners practising within it;4° In the case of a multi-professional practice compan…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section 1: Development tax

Article 1635 quater J

…ile leisure homes, €3,000 per pitch; 2° For pitches for light leisure dwellings, €10,000 per pitch; 3° For swimming pools, €250 per square metre; > 4° For wind turbines over 12 metres in height, €3,00…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Common provisions.

Article D214-32-3

…legislation or practices hinder the proper performance of the Financial Action Task Force's duties; 3° Where the AIF is established in a third country, the signature between that country and France, a…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter V: Social security and tax arrangements for profit-sharing

Article D3325-5

The tax-free establishment of the investment provision provided for in article L. 3325-3 and in II of article 237 bis A of the General Tax Code is subject to compliance with the provisions of article…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Rules specific to contracts with a particular purpose

Article R224-68

For the application of Article L. 224-113, parts from the circular economy mean components and elements from a preparation operation with a view to their re-use within the meaning of the provisions of…

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