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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Conditions for the formation of the contract.

Article L6222-1

No one may be taken on as an apprentice unless they are between the ages of sixteen and twenty-nine at the start of the apprenticeship.However, young people aged at least fifteen may begin an apprenti…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Handling complaints

Article R321-45-1

…If this is not the case, the Government Commissioner will investigate the claim. The Commissioner may obtain from the complainant or the professional concerned any information or documents required…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 4: Designation of tax officials responsible for carrying out certain judicial police duties

Article A36-10-7

…e forbidden to have printed or handwritten documents with them, on pain of exclusion. However, they may consult codes or compendia of laws, decrees and circulars; the latter may include references to…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Emergency provisions

Article R4411-83

…he event of an emergency caused by a serious danger to workers, the Minister responsible for labour may, by order, limit, regulate or prohibit the marketing or use, for whatever purpose, as well as th…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Annexes III

Article Annexe III-23

…other competitors can overtake (8 metres minimum recommended). The straights should be very short (25 metres) to prevent vehicles from speeding. The track must be free of any obstacle or feature like…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
IV: Taxes levied for the benefit of the Ile-de-France region

Article 1599 quater C

…rking areas that are commercially operated, the rates are reduced by 75% for 2019, 50% for 2020 and 25% for 2021.3. - These rates are updated on 1 January each year according to the forecast consumer…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER IV: Expenditure

Article L3664-1

…24° Expenditure relating to the collective sanitation system mentioned in II of Article L. 2224-8 ;25° Expenditure on metropolitan disinfection services and metropolitan hygiene and health services u…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Expenditure

Article L5217-12-1

…y 2000 relating to the reception and housing of travellers if the metropolis exercises competence ; 25° The discharge of debts due; 26° The contribution provided for in article 6 quater of the aforeme…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 2: Information for parties and third parties

Article A444-13

…debtor of the official report of seizure of movable property in the hands of a third party 32.98 € 25 Denunciation to third parties of acts in furtherance of the proceedings 32.98 € 26 Service on the…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III : The application of laws and regulations in Saint-Barthélemy

Article D6213-2

…he chairman of the board of directors of the departmental fire and rescue service;11° Articles R. 1425-1 to R. 1425-25 are not applicable to the collectivity of Saint-Barthélemy.V. - Book VI is applic…

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