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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II : Administration and municipal services

Article L2542-29

The provisions of articles L. 2253-2 to L. 2253-6 apply to sociétés anonymes created on or after 7 December 1969 with the participation of local authorities.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article L4441-1

The rules for preventing risks to the health and safety of workers exposed to mechanical vibrations are determined by a decree of the Conseil d'Etat issued pursuant to Article L. 4111-6.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Financial provisions

Article R4031-44

For the application of article L. 4031-4, the contribution is based on income determined under the conditions defined in article L. 131-6 of the Social Security Code.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 1: Acts relating mainly to the family

Article A444-67

Documents relating to an inter vivos gift (numbers 16 to 19 of table 5) give rise to the collection of an emolument proportional to the value in full ownership (including in the case of a usufruct res…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter III: Miscellaneous taxes

Article 235 ter

I.-The following are instituted: 1° A solidarity levy on income from assets mentioned in article L. 136-6 du code de la sécurité sociale; 2° Un prélèvement de solidarité sur les produits de placement…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Criminal provisions

Article R331-17-2

Organising a sporting event without the declaration required under article R. 331-6 is punishable by the penalties laid down for fifth-class offences. It is an offence punishable by the penalties laid…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Calculation based on commercial representation in cinemas

Article 721-12

…f the commercial representation in cinemas of the cinematographic works mentioned in 1°, 2°, 3° and 6° of article 721-6 in the countries and territories mentioned on the list annexed to this book. In…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Trading platforms

Article L762-6

I.-Subject to the adaptations provided for in II, the provisions of the articles mentioned in the left-hand column of the table below shall apply in New Caledonia, in the wording indicated in the righ…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter I: Authorisations

Article L511-20

The agents mentioned in 1° to 6° and in the dernier tiret du dernier alinéa du I de l'article L. 205-1 du code rural et de la pêche maritime ainsi que les agents assermentés de l'Etat chargés du contr…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Company accounts.

Article R232-24

As soon as the filing provided for in Article R. 232-23 has been made, the clerk of the commercial court shall cause to be published in the Bulletin officiel des annonces civiles et commerciales a not…

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