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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Joint committees

Article D2261-9

The Minister for Labour may, in application of Article L. 2261-20, call a joint committee meeting.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Creation, extension and conversion.

Article R2324-22

…opinion of the Chairman of the Departmental Council includes the information set out in article R. 2324-20.

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

Article A444-68

Shared donations (numbers 20 and 21 of table 5) give rise to the collection of a fee proportional:

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2: Determination of taxable profits

Article 39 decies D

…ts mentioned in the first paragraph of this I acquired as new from 1 January 2019 until 31 December 2022. II.-The deduction is spread on a straight-line basis over the normal period of use of the asse…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Rules of good conduct and organisation

Article R519-19

The provisions of articles R. 519-21, R. 519-22 and R. 519-23 apply when the customer or potential customer is a natural person.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Representation of professional platform organisations

Article R7343-80

…mber of the year preceding the year of the declaration of candidacy provided for in article L. 7343-23.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Operation of the company

Article R6223-77

For the application ofarticle 23 of law no. 47-1775 of 10 September 1947, the cooperative societies mentioned in this section come under the authority of the Minister for Health.

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter I: APPLICATIONS FOR RESIDENCE PERMITS

Article R431-16

The following are exempt from applying for a residence permit: 1° Members of diplomatic and consular missions accredited in France, their spouses, their ascendants and their minor or unmarried childre…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 4: New horizontal aid to compensate for reduced activity

Article 919-89

…sate for the loss of turnover suffered during the months of January to June 2021 pursuant to decree no. 2020-371 of 30 March 2020 relating to the solidarity fund for businesses particularly affected b…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Managing Director

Article R1313-22

…ll within the remit of the Agency, pursuant to Title IV of Book I of Part Five of this Code, Decree No. 2007-358 of 19 March 2007 on the deliberate release for any purpose other than placing on the ma…

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