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French General Tax CodeIn force
II: Optional taxes

Article 1522 bis

I. - The municipalities and their public establishments for inter-municipal cooperation may institute, under the conditions provided for in 1 of II of article 1639 A bis, an incentive portion of the t…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 5: Permission to leave

Article D142-3-1

When the sentence enforcement judge has granted the sentenced person leave to go out, pursuant to articles D. 143 to D. 145, the subsequent temporary absences provided for by these same articles may b…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Title I: Individuals

Article 1148-1

Releases, cancellations of security interests, entries, transcriptions or publications made necessary by the divorce provided for in article 229-1 of the Civil Code are validly made in view of the pro…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Title I: Individuals

Article 1144-1

The agreement for divorce by mutual consent by act under private signature countersigned by lawyers specifies the name of the notary or the legal person holding the notarial office responsible for rec…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Civil penalties

Article L242-18-1

Without prejudice to the award of damages, a civil fine may be imposed on a professional who in bad faith obstructs the implementation of the legal guarantee of conformity provided for in articles L.…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Pre-assessment and request for treatment

Article R6323-11-1

If the employee has a fixed-term contract, he may apply to the relevant regional inter-professional joint committee for a vocational transition project during the term of his employment contract. The…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Termination by mutual agreement as part of a collective agreement on collective redundancy by mutual agreement

Article L1237-19-10

An agreement between the company and the administrative authority, concluded within six months of the validation provided for inarticle L. 1237-19-3, determines, where applicable on the basis of a soc…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Termination by mutual agreement as part of a collective agreement on collective redundancy by mutual agreement

Article L1237-19-12

The actions provided for inarticle L. 1237-19-9 are determined after consultation with the local authorities concerned, the consular bodies and the social partners who are members of the regional join…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Termination by mutual agreement as part of a collective agreement on collective redundancy by mutual agreement

Article L1237-19-11

The amount of the contribution paid by the company may not be less than twice the monthly value of the minimum growth wage per job eliminated. However, the administrative authority may set a lower amo…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Termination by mutual agreement as part of a collective agreement on collective redundancy by mutual agreement

Article L1237-19-13

The maisons de l'emploi may participate, under conditions laid down by agreement with the companies concerned, in the implementation of measures relating to the revitalisation of employment areas.

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