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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Implementation within the company.

Article L3322-1

…se of profit-sharing is to guarantee employees the collective right to share in the company's results. It takes the form of a deferred financial participation, calculated on the basis of the company's…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 3: Provisions applicable to sociétés d'exercice libéral.

Article R743-122

…ace the incumbent, it shall proceed in accordance with the provisions set out in articles R. 742-27-1 and R. 742-27-2. However, these provisions do not apply in cases where the existing proprietor mak…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Tax CodeIn force
II: Tax liability

Article 1663 bis

When the taxpayer taxed under the conditions of 1 of article 202 becomes, within a period of three months from the date of cessation of activity, a partner in a liberal practice company mentioned in A…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Creation of the solvency margin.

Article R334-11

I.-The solvency margin referred to in Article L. 334-1 is made up, after deduction of losses, the portion of acquisition costs not recognised as a representation of regulated commitments and other int…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Bonds issued by associations.

Article L213-18-1

…s of associations issuing bonds are subject to the disqualifications provided for in article L. 500-1.

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 3: Residence permit commission

Article L432-13

…nce permit commission is set up, which is consulted for its opinion by the administrative authority:1° When it is considering refusing to issue or renew the temporary residence permit provided for in…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter I: Investment services and related services

Article L321-1

Investment services relate to the financial instruments listed in Article L. 211-1 and the units referred to in Article L. 229-7 of the Environmental Code and include the following services and activi…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter I: Offences relating to account rights and customer relations

Article L351-1

…y of the obligations mentioned in the first, second, third and last paragraphs of II of article L. 312-1-1 and, where the customer is an individual acting for non-business purposes, article L. 314-12…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Assessment of the borrower's solvency

Article L312-16

…er at the request of the creditor. The creditor shall consult the file provided for in article L. 751-1, under the conditions set out in the order referred to in article L. 751-6, except in the case o…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Blood.

Article L1271-1

Carrying out the activities referred to in article L. 1222-1-1 or any other activity related to blood transfusion without holding the approval provided for in article L. 1222-11 or, where applicable,…

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