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French General Tax CodeIn force
a: Share savings plan

Article 163 quinquies D

I. - The share savings plan is open and operates in accordance with articles L. 221-30, L. 221-31 and L. 221-32 of the Monetary and Financial Code and the share savings plan intended for the financing…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 5: Special cases

Article 695-45

…forms provided for in the articles 695-28 and 695-29, the first to third paragraphs of article 695-30, and the last paragraph of l'article 695-31, it being for the judicial authority of the issuing M…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Single chapter.

Article R2691-1

…d to perform the contract which must be carried out by young people under 25 years of age is set at 30%.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Cross-border mergers

Article L236-38

Notwithstanding article L. 223-30, the articles of limited liability companies may not provide for a majority of more than 90% of the votes of the shareholders present or represented to decide on a cr…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I : The Metropolitan Council

Article L3631-5

…termined by the metropolitan council, without this number exceeding twenty-five vice-presidents and 30% of the number of members of the metropolitan council.Articles L. 3122-5 to L. 3122-7 are applica…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter I: SPECIAL CONDITIONS OF APPLICATION IN SAINT-PIERRE-ET-MIQUELON, NEW CALEDONIA, FRENCH POLYNESIA AND THE WALLIS AND FUTUNA ISLANDS

Article L781-3

…and the Wallis and Futuna Islands: 1° References to the central bodies mentioned in Article L. 511-30 do not apply; 2° References to a financial conglomerate within the meaning of Article L. 517-3 do…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: International cooperation and information exchange

Article D782-26

…632-1-1n° 2007-904 of 15 May 2007D. 632-1No. 2017-1324 of 6 September 2017D. 632-4no. 2008-1480 of 30 December 2008D. 632-5No. 2010-1715 of 29 December 2010

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: International cooperation and information exchange

Article D783-26

…632-1-1n° 2007-904 of 15 May 2007D. 632-1No. 2017-1324 of 6 September 2017D. 632-4no. 2008-1480 of 30 December 2008D. 632-5No. 2010-1715 of 29 December 2010

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Member of the staff delegation to the social and economic committee and local representative

Article R2421-9

…ee cannot take place: 1° Either before the second committee meeting provided for in article L. 1233-30; 2° Or before the committee meeting provided for in article L. 1233-58.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Account management

Article D4163-31

…previous year on the declaration provided for inarticle L. 133-5-3 of the Social Security Code. By 30 June at the latest, the local managing body in whose district the establishment is located inform…

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