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Showing 10611070 of 2529 articles for Art. 31 oct. 1989

French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Cash and cash equivalents

Article R6332-28

Cash and cash equivalents at 31 December comprise the amounts shown in the investment, bank and cash accounts, as defined in the chart of accounts provided for in article R. 6332-35. However, investme…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Provisions applicable by court order.

Article R237-10

The liquidation of the company under the conditions provided for in articles L. 237-15 to L. 237-31 is ordered by the President of the Commercial Court, ruling in summary proceedings, at the request o…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter I: Scope of application

Article R23-111-1

…plication of II of article L. 23-111-1, branches for which an agreement was concluded no later than 31 March of the year in which the regional cross-industry joint committee was set up or renewed are…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 7: Pharmaceutical establishments in public health establishments.

Article R5124-70

…ic health establishments must prove that they were manufacturing medicinal products industrially on 31 December 1991 and specify the nature and quantities of medicinal products manufactured annually.

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Chapter I: Protection of certain persons

Article R161-1

…décret n° 75-1339 du 31 décembre 1975 relatif aux modalités d'app…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Operating rules

Article D621-30

…on of 3° of II of Article L. 621-5-3, issuers liable for the contribution must declare each year on 31 March the gross amount of redemptions made in respect of the previous calendar year. For the purp…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
I quinquies: Taxation of de facto companies

Article 238 bis LA

Profits made by associations of lawyers mentioned in Article 7 of Law no. 71-1130 of 31 December 1971 reforming certain judicial and legal professions shall be taxed in accordance with the rules laid…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: National identification system and register of companies and their establishments.

Article R123-222-2

…longs to the social and solidarity economy pursuant to 1° of II of Article 1 of Law No. 2014-856 of 31 July 2014 on the social and solidarity economy.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Temporary work

Article R1255-7

…ontributions of the termination of the guarantee, in disregard of the provisions of article R. 1251-31, is punishable by a second-class fine.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 2: Operation of the company.

Article R743-125

…itions provided for by articles L. 223-14 and L. 228-24 and by the Article 10 of Law no. 90-1258 of 31 December 1990.

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