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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Public policy

Article L3141-13

Holiday is taken during a period which in all cases includes the period from 1 May to 31 October each year.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Public policy

Article L3142-13

In the event of a dispute, the employer's refusal may be challenged directly by the employee before the industrial tribunal (Conseil de prud'hommes), ruling under the accelerated procedure on the meri…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions

Article R2192-13

Where the date of receipt of the request for payment is uncertain or prior to the date of performance of the services, the payment period shall run from the date of performance of the services.

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions

Article R3133-13

Where the date of receipt of the request for payment is uncertain or prior to the date of performance of the services, the payment period shall run from the date of performance of the services.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article L237-13

…ns shall be barred after five years from publication of the dissolution of the company in the Trade and Companies Register.

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 1: European patents

Article R614-13

…Register: 1° The final decision mentioned in Article R. 614-6; 2° The submission of the translation and that of the revised translation of the claims of the patent application or of the claims of the…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: Funeral operations

Article L2564-13

For the application in Mayotte of Article L. 2223-23, the eighth paragraph reads: "The only valid authorisations in Mayotte are those issued by the State representative in this department. These autho…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Subsection 1: Judgment on liability

Article 849-13

…party or parties to whom each interested party may address their claim for compensation; > The form and content of the claim and the procedure to be followed 3° The form and content of the claim for c…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions

Article 1300-2

…he margin of the marriage certificate. The notary sends the civil registrar an extract from the act and a certificate drawn up by the notary specifying the date on which the formalities of information…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions

Article 1300-3

The time limit for carrying out, where applicable, the formalities for land registration of the deed recording the change of matrimonial property regime runs from the expiry of the three-month period…

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