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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Setting up.

Article L3334-2

A collective retirement savings plan may be set up at the initiative of the company or in accordance with one of the procedures mentioned in article L. 3322-6. The plan may be set up without using the…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Adoption of the budget and settlement of accounts

Article LO6471-4

In the event that the local authority's budget has not been adopted before 1 January of the financial year to which it applies, the president of the territorial council is entitled, until the adoption…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 7: Performance of duties.

Article R6152-619

A senior civil servant suffering from a duly diagnosed illness which makes it impossible for him/her to carry out his/her duties, which necessitates costly and prolonged treatment and care and which i…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Setting up a collective shop

Article L125-7

…g the business to the said shop, complete the publicity formalities provided for in articles L. 141-21 and L. 141-22. If the creditor holding the lien or pledge has not notified an opposition by means…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 6: Right of withdrawal applicable to distance and off-premises contracts

Article L221-23

…test, within fourteen days of communicating his decision to withdraw in accordance with Article L. 221-21, unless the trader offers to recover the goods himself. The consumer only bears the direct cos…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Funeral and burial regulations

Article L2213-15

The surveillance operations mentioned in the first paragraph of article L. 2213-14 alone give entitlement to fees, the amount of which, set by the mayor after consulting the municipal council, is betw…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Responsibility of the competent authorities

Article L532-46

…a copy of the relevant cooperation arrangements it has entered into in accordance with Articles L. 214-24-1 and L. 532-36 to the host Member States of the asset management company concerned.The Autor…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 1: Submission of applications

Article R612-14

…been claimed, from the priority date, or at the time of the request provided for in Article L. 612-21, if this request is submitted before the expiry of this period. Their communication implies, on t…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter III: Provisions common to personal recovery without compulsory liquidation and to personal recovery with compulsory liquidation

Article R743-1

…deletion measure has been taken pursuant to the provisions of article L. 741-6, L. 742-20or L. 742-21, the certificate is drawn up and sent to the debtor by the registry when the judgment referred to…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
1: Tax penalties

Article 1804

…icultural products and repealing Council Regulations (EEC) No 922/72, (EEC) No 234/79, (EC) No 1037/2001 and (EC) No 1234/2007 ; - to the obligations laid down in Commission Regulation (EC) No 606/200…

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