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French General Tax CodeIn force
XXI: Advertising measures

Article 243 bis

…me distributed in respect of these same financial years eligible for the 40% allowance mentioned in 2° of 3 of Article 158 as well as that of distributed income not eligible for this allowance, broken…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter V: Work placement periods.

Article L5135-2

…escribed by one of the following organisations: 1° The institution mentioned in article L. 5312-1 ; 2° The bodies mentioned in article L. 5314-1 ; 3° The bodies mentioned in 1° bis of article L. 5311-…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Common provisions

Article R2312-21

…f employees by gender, showing: 1° The number of employees holding open-ended employment contracts; 2° The number of employees holding fixed-term employment contracts; 3° The number of part-time emplo…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Commercial events

Article A762-2

…to this book.It shall also include:1° A plan of the park and its fixed and permanent installations;2° In the event that, within the enclosed area, permanent activities other than those of an exhibiti…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 3: Execution of measures

Article R15-33-55-2

When the composition pénale includes a ban on issuing cheques or using a payment card as provided for in 8° of article 41-2, the offender shall hand over to the court clerk or to the person designated…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II: Control of legality

Article LO6342-2

Without prejudice to the direct recourse available to it, if a natural or legal person is injured by an act mentioned in articles LO 6341-2 and LO 6341-3, it may, within two months of the date on whic…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article L7221-2

…s legal action by trade union organisations arising from harassment pursuant to article L. 1154-2 ; 2° May Day, as provided for in Articles L. 3133-4 to L. 3133-6; 3° Paid leave, as provided for in ar…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 3: Reimbursement of disability-related expenses

Article R4135-22

Reimbursement of specific travel, accompaniment and technical assistance expenses may be obtained by regional elected representatives with disabilities mentioned in the second paragraph of article L.…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: Decision-making body

Article R5211-1-2

…sion of the perimeter of a public inter-communal cooperation establishment with its own tax status; 2° The date of entry into force of the order of the representative of the State in the department pr…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter VII: FRENCH AUSTRALIAN AND ANTARCTIC TERRITORIES

Article R157-2

…e replaced by references to the High Administrator of the French Southern and Antarctic Territories;2° In Article R. 140-1, references to Articles R. 142-11 to R. 142-58 are deleted.

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