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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Availability of beneficiaries' rights.

Article D3324-21-2

…ed for in the first paragraph interest on arrears equal to 1.33 times the rate mentioned in article 14 of law no. 47-1775 of 10 September 1947 on the status of cooperation. Interest is paid at the sam…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 2: Deeds relating mainly to real estate and land

Article A444-90-1

…nsfer of ownership free of charge of the movable and immovable property mentioned in article L. 719-14 of the Education Code gives rise to the collection of a proportional fee, according to the follow…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Right to training

Article R3123-9

…cted representatives' right to training, under the conditions set by articles L. 3123-10 to L. 3123-14 and by 2° of article L. 3321-1, may only take place if the body providing the training course or…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Right to training

Article R4135-9

…cted representatives' right to training, under the conditions set by articles L. 4135-10 to L. 4135-14 and by 2° of article L. 4321-1, may only take place if the body providing the training course or…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Transport of explosive substances or objects within the site

Article R4462-15

…atives of the authorities a document such as that defined in the first paragraph of Article R. 4462-14. If these internal transports are not carried out under the safety conditions described in the pr…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Single section

Article R3354-17

…Procedure. The costs of the laboratory examinations provided for in articles R. 3354-11 to R. 3354-14 are set in accordance with article R. 118 of the Code of Criminal Procedure. The fees allocated t…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Teaching and research activities

Article R6133-24

…h activities are distributed in accordance with article R. 6133-5 and articles R. 611-13 and R. 611-14-1 of the French Intellectual Property Code. Any deficits generated by these activities are not en…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
II: Income tax

Article 199 vicies A

1. Taxpayers domiciled in France for tax purposes within the meaning of Article 4 B benefit from a reduction in income tax on the interest received in respect of the deferred payment they grant to far…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Administration of establishments in the network of chambers of commerce and industry.

Article R712-10

The supervisory authority may introduce enhanced supervision or suspend the governing bodies of a chamber of commerce and industry, after first requesting the establishment to take the necessary corre…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter IV: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE IN THE WALLIS AND FUTUNA ISLANDS

Article L364-2

For the application of this book in the Wallis and Futuna Islands: 1° References to the mayor of the commune and to the mayor are replaced by the reference to the district chief; 2° With the exception…

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