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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Rules specific to contracts with a particular purpose

Article R224-3

…d to in these same provisions, unequivocally expressed his wish to withdraw, in particular by sending a registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt or by handing over to the trader, against rece…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
a: Valuation rules

Article 766

The basis of assessment for transfer duties on death relating to securities, sums, values or assets of any kind which have been made unavailable outside France as a result of measures taken by a forei…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Title I: Domestic arbitration.

Article 1460

The support judge is seised either by a party or by the arbitral tribunal or one of its members. The judge rules in accordance with the accelerated procedure on the merits. The supporting judge shall…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Special provisions for certain employees.

Article L5424-5-1

…for in 1° of article L. 5422-9, for a limited period of time, a specific contribution based on the gross remuneration of their statutory and non-statutory employees up to a ceiling, under conditions…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Access to continuing vocational training.

Article L6312-2

Self-employed workers, members of the liberal professions and self-employed workers, including those who do not employ any salaried workers, as well as their collaborating spouse or their partner spou…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Tasks of healthcare institutions.

Article L6111-1-6

…f health does not require hospital accommodation for their care.The health care institution may delegate the service to a third party by means of an agreement.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: General measures for the protection of business secrecy before civil or commercial courts

Article R153-10

At the request of a party, an extract of the decision containing only its operative part, bearing the executory formula, may be given to him for the purposes of its compulsory enforcement. A non-confi…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Board of Directors and General Management.

Article R225-29

…dates for one or more specific purposes. It may decide to set up committees responsible for examining questions that it or its Chairman submits to them for their opinion. It determines the composition…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Composition pénale

Article R15-33-42

…rovided for by 6° of article 41-2 consists in the performance of work for the benefit of either a legal person governed by public law, or a legal person governed by private law entrusted with a public…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subsection 2: House arrest with electronic surveillance

Article D32-18

Copies of the decisions of the head of the prison or the director of the prison integration and probation service modifying the hours of presence at home or in the places of assignment shall be sent w…

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