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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Financial regime (R)

Article R2221-15

The competent State authority referred to in b of article L. 2221-5-1 is the departmental or, where appropriate, regional director of public finances.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 19: Display and information.

Article R4534-154

On work sites where the duration of the work exceeds one week, the employer shall give notice of the address or telephone number of the emergency service to contact in the event of an accident.

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: State financial assistance

Article D1143-15

If the company fails to comply with the contract for mixed employment and professional equality between men and women, the State aid will be repaid.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Formation of a European holding company.

Article R229-15

The proposed formation of a European holding company is the subject, by each company registered in France that participates in the transaction, of a notice inserted in a medium authorised to receive l…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2. Movable and immovable property and rights

Article 150 VD

I. - The gross capital loss realised on the property or rights designated in articles 150 U to 150 UC is not taken into account.II. - In the event of the sale of a property acquired by successive frac…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Paragraph 1: Board of Directors

Article R121-15

If the Chairman is absent or unable to attend, the Board of Directors of the French Office for Immigration and Integration is chaired by the Vice-Chairman representing the ministers responsible for im…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Settlement of creditors.

Article R643-15

For the purposes of this section, in the event of the return to the liquidator of a letter of notification which could not be delivered to its addressee, the liquidator shall proceed by way of service…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Control of budgetary acts (R).

Article R1612-15

In the event that an exceptional grant is awarded to a commune, pursuant to article L. 2335-2, the prefect shall inform the chambre régionale des comptes (regional audit chamber) via the public prosec…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Acts relating mainly to contracts and agreements connected with economic activity

Article A444-154

A promise of allotment made in the minutes of a judicial auction (number 155 in table 5) gives rise to the same fees as in the case of a sale by judicial auction.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Specific pollution rooms

Article R4222-15

Specific requirements, adopted pursuant to 3° of Article L. 4111-6, prohibit or restrict, where applicable, the use of recycling for certain categories of substances or categories of premises.

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