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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Shareholders' meetings.

Article R225-84

…nancial Code, or, where applicable, in a shared electronic recording device pursuant to Regulation (EU) 2022/858 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 May 2022 on a pilot scheme for mark…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
I: Taxable income

Article 159 quinquies

I. The distribution by sociétés immobilières d'investissement governed by I of Article 33 of Law no. 63-254 of 15 March 1963 to their shareholders and by sociétés immobilières de gestion governed by A…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Special transfer rules

Article D132-10

I. - For the purposes of the second paragraph of article L. 143-2, individual rights relating to a contract mentioned in article L. 143-1, whether or not taken out under the authorisation provided for…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Title IV: RIGHT OF ASYLUM AND OTHER INTERNATIONAL PROTECTION

Article L240-1

The provisions of Book V are applicable to foreign nationals whose situation is governed by this Book with the exception of the provisions of Article L. 521-2, L. 522-1 to L. 522-5 and 1° of article L…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Chapter 1: Provisions relating to Guadeloupe, French Guiana, Martinique and Réunion.

Article L441-2

The specific tax resources of coastal communities in overseas France that have been designated as classified resorts are governed byarticle L. 2563-1-1 of the French General Code for Local Authorities…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Funeral services

Article L2223-21

In compliance with the national funeral regulations, the town council may adopt municipal funeral regulations which must be complied with by the funeral directors and the authorised undertakers or ass…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 4: Authorities whose purpose is to combat excessive prices for essential foodstuffs

Article L2221-15

Where the purpose of commercial agencies is to combat excessive prices for essential foodstuffs, their establishment and operation shall be governed by the provisions of this section.

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Special provisions for the sale by auction of an immovable property

Article R742-39

The reiteration of bids is governed by the provisions of articles Article R. 322-68 of the Code des procédures civiles d'exécution, before the judge responsible for property seizures.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 9: State employees.

Article D5424-47

Hours worked on public works or building projects on behalf of the State are included in the calculation of the minimum number of hours provided for in article D. 5424-11.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Sociétés de participations financières de profession libérale de pharmaciens d'officine.

Article R5125-24-1

Sociétés de participations financières de profession libérale de pharmaciens d'officine are governed by the provisions of Book II of the Commercial Code, subject to the provisions of this sub-section.

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