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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Purpose, organisation and operation

Article D6352-25

…them to practise a trade, adapt to a new trade or acquire a higher level vocational qualification; 2° Or to train the instructors required to provide this training.

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Criminal penalties

Article L132-12

…dance with the procedures set out in the Article 131-38 of the Penal Code, the penalties set out in 2° to 9° of Article 131-39 of the same code.

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 2: Unforeseen expenditure

Article L2573-42

Articles L. 2322-1 and L. 2322-2 are applicable to the communes of French Polynesia.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Application for registration

Article D7342-2

The amount of the ceiling mentioned in the first paragraph of article L. 7342-2 is equal to the contribution due in respect of the voluntary insurance against accidents at work and occupational diseas…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Investor information

Article D214-31-2

…nes, starting from the end of the periods to which they refer:1° Four months for the annual report ;2° Two months for the half-yearly report.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Employee participation in the nation's economic development.

Article L3231-6

The participation of employees in the economic development of the nation provided for in 2° of article L. 3231-2 is ensured, independently of the application of article L. 3231-4, by setting the minim…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Missions

Article L6333-2

Caisse des dépôts et consignations may receive the additional resources referred to in VI of article L. 2254-2 and articles L. 6323-4, L. 6323-11, L. 6323-13, L. 6323-14, L. 6323-29 and L. 6323-37.

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French Customs CodeIn force
Title XI: Free trade zones.

Article 288

1. Subject to the provisions of 2, 3 and 4 below, goods of any kind, irrespective of their quantity and irrespective of their country of origin, provenance or destination, are admitted to free zones.…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
I: Taxable profits and income

Article 238 bis B

Sums paid pursuant to articles 9 and 15 de la loi n° 54-782 du 2 août 1954 relative à l'attribution de biens et d'éléments d'actif d'entreprises de presse et d'information, ainsi que les sommes versée…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Title XIV: Trusts

Article 2019

On pain of nullity, the trust contract and its amendments shall be registered within one month of their date with the tax department of the trustee's registered office or with the non-resident tax dep…

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