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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 2: Automatic processing of personal data known as "Application for managing the files of foreign nationals in France".

Article R142-11

…the purpose of which is to guarantee the right to residence of legally resident foreign nationals and to combat illegal entry and residence of foreign nationals in France and, to this end: 1° To ena…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 2: Automatic processing of personal data known as "Application for managing the files of foreign nationals in France".

Article R142-12

The processing mentioned in article R. 142-11 may be consulted and linked with other processing operations concerning procedures involving foreign nationals.It transmits to the national file for check…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Deposits required from legal entities whose registered office is on French territory.

Article R123-111-1

…ferred to in the second paragraph of Article L. 232-25 which choose not to communicate their profit and loss accounts to third parties in application of the provisions of that text.When commercial com…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section 1: Development tax

Article 1635 quater C

The person liable for the development tax is the person who is the beneficiary of the authorisation mentioned in article 1635 quater B on the date on which it is due or, in the event of construction w…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section 1: Development tax

Article 1635 quater B

Development projects and construction, reconstruction and extension projects for buildings, installations or developments of any kind subject to an authorisation system under the town planning code gi…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Agreement between professional organisations

Article L132-17-8

I.-Where the professional organisations representing authors and publishers in the book sector conclude an agreement covering all the provisions mentioned in II, this agreement may be made binding on…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2: Exemptions of more than two years

Article 1383 G

Municipalities and public establishments for inter-municipal cooperation with their own tax authority may, by a decision taken under the conditions provided for in I of l'article 1639 A bis, exempt fr…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Trial period.

Article L1251-14

…f one month or less ;2° Three days if the contract is concluded for a period of more than one month and less than or equal to two months;3° Five days if the contract is concluded for a period of more…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Trial period.

Article L1251-15

The remuneration for the trial period may not differ from that provided for in the assignment contract.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 3: Acts relating primarily to economic activity

Article A444-130

Leasing (number 114 in table 5) gives rise to the collection of a fee proportional to the amount of the investment, according to the following scale: Base brackets Rate applicable 0 to €6,500 2.580% F…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
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