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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-section 2: Conditions for registration on the lists of judicial representatives.

Article R812-7

Under the provisions of Article L. 812-3, benefit from exemption from the examination for admission to the traineeship :

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-section 2: Conditions for registration on the lists of judicial representatives.

Article R812-4

Only persons holding the qualifications or diplomas referred to in L. 812-3 than persons holding the qualifications or diplomas mentioned in articles R. 811-7 and R. 811-8.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-section 2: Conditions for registration on the lists of judicial representatives.

Article R812-5

The rules relating to the professional training period defined in articles R. 811-9, R. 811-10, R. 811-11, R. 811-12, R. 811-14 and R. 811-16 are applicable to judicial representatives.

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section II: Income tax and corporation tax

Article 238 septies A

I. - Where a person acquires the right to payment of the principal or the right to payment of interest on a bond arising from a stripping carried out before 1 June 1991, the redemption premium means t…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Supplementary apprenticeship contribution

Article L6242-1

I.-An additional apprenticeship contribution is payable annually by companies with at least two hundred and fifty employees who are liable for the apprenticeship tax in application of article L. 6241-…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter II: Life insurance and capitalisation operations

Article A132-9-4

I.-The report on the application of articles L. 132-9-2 and L. 132-9-3 provided for in article L. 132-9-3-1 is published annually on the insurance undertaking's website or on any other durable medium…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section IX: Special schemes

Article 298 sexies A

Taxable resellers subject to the obligations set out in article 297 G who wish to benefit from the scheme provided for in article 297 A and agents are required to request, on behalf of their client or…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
II: Income tax

Article 200 quaterdecies

I. - Taxpayers domiciled in France for tax purposes within the meaning of l'article 4 B who acquire a home used as their main residence, either directly or through a company not subject to corporation…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 3: Information in the event of a declaration of no further action in the award procedure

Article R3125-4

Where the conceding authority decides not to award the concession contract or to recommence the procedure, it shall inform the candidates or tenderers of the reasons for its decision as soon as possib…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Guarantees granted to holders of departmental mandates

Article L3123-5

The time of absence provided for in articles L. 3123-1 and L. 3123-2 is treated as an actual period of work for the purposes of determining the period of paid leave as well as with regard to all right…

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