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French General Tax CodeIn force
7a: Employers' contribution to the development of continuing vocational training

Article 1679 bis B

1 (not applicable)2 (not applicable)3. Payments due in respect of the monitoring of continuing vocational training are made in accordance with the rules mentioned in Article L. 6362-12 of the Labour C…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Sub-section III: The surviving spouse's option.

Article 1341

In the case provided for by article 758-3 of the Civil Code, the successor spouse is invited to exercise the option available to him or her under article 757 of the same code by registered letter with…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter IV: Provisions adapting Book IV.

Article L954-2

In article L. 430-3, the last sentence of the first paragraph is deleted. In the third paragraph of the same article, the words: ", or the total or partial referral of a transaction falling within the…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Common provisions.

Article L8271-1-1

Infringements of the first paragraph of article 3 of law no. 75-1334 of 31 December 1975 on subcontracting are recorded by the agents mentioned in article L. 8271-1-2. These offences are punishable by…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section VIII: Income tax deducted at source

Article 204 J

I. - The amount of the levy referred to in article 204 A may be adjusted upwards or downwards at the taxpayer's request.However, when a change in the situation mentioned in 1 of article 204 I has occu…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 5: Special allowance agreement for older workers

Article R5123-16

The amount of the special allowance may not be less than the minimum unemployment insurance allowance provided for in article L. 5422-3. The amount of the guaranteed daily allowance may not exceed 85%…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: Designation of judicial police officers

Article R10

The granting of the status of judicial police officer to candidates who pass the technical examination is pronounced, following the assent of the commission provided for in article R. 3, by joint orde…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Provisions relating to minimum capital requirements and eligible commitments

Article R613-46-4

I.-Without prejudice to the minimum amount provided for in VIII or 1° of VI of Article R. 613-46-3, as the case may be, resolution entities falling under VII, IX or X of Article R. 613-46-3 shall meet…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Orders of heirs.

Article 734

In the absence of a spouse entitled to inherit, the parents are called upon to succeed as follows: 1° Children and their descendants; 2° Father and mother; brothers and sisters and the descendants of…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter II: Acquisition of Trade Mark Rights

Article R712-26

The conditions for submitting the application and the contents of the file shall be specified by decision of the Director General of the National Institute of Industrial Property, in particular as reg…

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