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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 7: Contributions and equalisation of costs.

Article D5424-43

In the event of late payment of contributions and late filing of salary declarations, the rate of increase provided for in Article L. 5424-17 is 1% per day of delay. This increase may only be applied…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 7: Contributions and equalisation of costs.

Article D5424-42

The Union des caisses de France-Congés intempérie BTP is authorised to obtain, through short-term loans, the sums necessary to enable the caisses de congés payés to make reimbursements pending collect…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Provisions specific to the "paediatric critical care" modality

Article D6124-32

I. - The hospitalisation sector of the paediatric critical care unit includes a minimum number of beds determined as follows: 1° At least eight beds for the paediatric critical care unit referred to i…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Provisions relating to investment service providers other than portfolio management companies

Article D533-4

…1 of II of Annex 2 to Directive 2014/65/EU of 15 May 2014, other than those referred to in Article D. 533-11.II. - An investment service provider other than a portfolio management company shall infor…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 6: Implementation procedures and specifications for the supported employment scheme

Article D5213-93

…urces and services of the partners involved in the management agreement referred to in I of article D. 5313-88, the Fonds de développement pour l'insertion professionnelle des handicapés and the Fonds…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions.

Article D325-3-1

…dings constructed using traditional materials on foundations, subject to the provisions of articles D. 325-3-2, D. 325-3-3 and D. 325-3-4.

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 7: Operating procedures of the advisory committees for the amicable settlement of disputes

Article D2197-18

…bmission of the report and the draft opinion, in compliance with the deadline prescribed in article D. 2197-21, and the number of shifts allocated to the rapporteur for handling the case. The rapporte…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE II: Provisions specific to various commercial companies.

Article D221-5

…turnover excluding tax are determined in accordance with the fifth and sixth paragraphs of Article D. 123-200. The company is no longer required to appoint a statutory auditor if it has not exceeded…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER V: External action by local and regional authorities

Article D1115-5

…smes ayant un objet d'ordre économique et social, s'appliquent aux groupements mentionnés à article D. 1115-1 when they include the State or at least one public establishment, company or body itself s…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter I: General savings products with specific tax arrangements.

Article D221-109

…uros since the opening of the plan for an adult natural person attached to a taxpayer's tax household. It also sets out the consequences of non-compliance with any of these conditions.Articles L. 221-…

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