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French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 3: Holiday grants

Article L411-19

…tners linked to them by a civil solidarity pact, as well as their dependants as defined in articles 6 and 196 of the General Tax Code, whether or not they are employed or self-employed, particularly t…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Legal action by trade unions in the event of redundancies

Article D1235-19

The registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt sent to the employee indicates the nature and purpose of the action envisaged by the representative trade union organisation. It also states: 1° T…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
II: Income tax

Article 197 B

…ciled in France for tax purposes, taxation established under the conditions provided for in Article 197 A a may not exceed the withholding tax applicable under article 182 A. In addition, this fractio…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
8: Provisions specific to registration duty, land registration tax, the property security contribution, stamp duty and the special tax on insurance policies

Article 1965 A

1. Heirs or legatees are entitled, within the period set out in Article R. 196-1 of the Book of Tax Procedures, to claim, subject to the justifications prescribed in Article 770, the deduction of debt…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Rules for use and hygiene applicable to collective water misting systems

Article R1335-19

The operator of a collective water misting system must :1° Maintain the system to ensure that it is in good working order;2° Monitor the quality of the water present in the system at a frequency appro…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 2: The French Horse and Riding Institute

Article R211-19

The Institut français du cheval et de l'équitation, governed by articles R. 653-13 to R. 653-29 of the code rural et de la pêche maritime (rural and maritime fishing code), runs a school located in Sa…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Use of the vocational training account

Article R4163-19

When applying for funding for one or more actions under 1° or 4° of I of article L. 4163-7, the holder of a professional prevention account is given prior support by one of the operators funded by the…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Issue, redemption and conversion of preference shares.

Article R228-19

For the application of II of article L. 228-12, the report of the Board of Directors or the Management Board shall specify the terms and conditions of the buyback, as well as the justifications and me…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Operation of committees

Article R2522-19

…hairman of the Commission, either by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt, or by notification delivered against a receipt signed by the party concerned. If one of the parties does not app…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Partial contribution of assets

Article R236-19

I.-Where the first paragraph of Article L. 236-27 is applied, the draft partial asset contribution agreement shall contain the information referred to in Article R. 236-1, with the exception of the in…

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