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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter III: Inter-company savings plan

Article R3333-1

…mpany savings plan set out in articles R. 3332-8 to R. 3332-14, then articles R. 3332-16 to R. 3332-18 as well as those relating to the unavailability of sums and the social and tax regime set out in…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Scope of application

Article R4451-4

…R. 4451-1, as well as the specific procedures for applying articles R. 4451-14, R. 4451-15, R. 4451-18, R. 4451-22, R. 4451-24, R. 4451-44 and R. 4451-53 in these workplaces.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Assistance for employees on part-time work

Article R5122-12

…er the conditions of II of article L. 3141-24 and the first and third paragraphs of article R. 5122-18. A decree determines this percentage, as well as the minimum of this hourly rate and the maximum…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Conditions for the fungibility of appropriations

Article L1434-8

…t health promotion, health education and the prevention of illness, disability and loss of autonomy may not be allocated to finance healthcare activities or medico-social care and support. II - The fi…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Criminal court

Article D45-5

…ar the time limit and procedures for the request provided for in the first paragraph of Article 495-18, the amount of the fixed fine that the person concerned must pay and the amount of the increased…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Enforcement of the vendor's lien and pledge of the business and purging of registered debts.

Article L143-15

…notifications, those of registration and advertising provided for by the articles L. 141-6 à L. 141-18, and, to whom it may concern, those made to achieve resale. Article L. 143-9 is applicable to the…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: The Board of Directors of the Executive Board.

Article L225-20

A legal entity may be appointed as a director. When appointed, it is required to designate a permanent representative who is subject to the same conditions and obligations and incurs the same civil an…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2: Determination of taxable profits

Article 39 AH

…ndustrial automation applications, acquired or created between 1 October 2013 and 31 December 2016, may be subject to exceptional depreciation over twenty-four months from the date on which they are p…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: General rules governing UCITS

Article L214-7-3

…58 to L. 225-270, the fourth paragraph of article L. 227-1, articles L. 227-13 to L. 227-16, L. 227-18, L. 228-23, L. 231-1 to L. 231-8, L. 233-8 and L. 441-14 of the French Commercial Code do not app…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: General rules governing general-purpose investment funds

Article L214-24-32

…58 to L. 225-270, the fourth paragraph of article L. 227-1, articles L. 227-13 to L. 227-16, L. 227-18, L. 228-23, L. 231-1 to L. 231-8, L. 233-8 and L. 441-14 of the French Commercial Code do not app…

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