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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Paragraph 5: Provisions specific to divorce on grounds of permanent impairment of the marriage bond

Article 1126-1

…ecision ruling on the principle of divorce may not be made before the expiry of the one-year period and subject to the last paragraph of article 238.

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Paragraph 2: Examination of the application

Article 1220-1

…n or any other person.The lawyer of the person to be protected or protected is informed of the date and place of the hearing.A record of the hearing is drawn up.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Allowances for holders of departmental mandates

Article L3123-19-1

When the presidents of the departmental councils and the vice-presidents delegated by them use the universal employment-service cheque provided for by Article L. 1271-1 of the code du travail to ensur…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Allowances for holders of regional mandates.

Article L4135-19-1

When the presidents of the regional councils and the vice-presidents delegated by them use the universal employment-service cheque provided for by article L. 1271-1 of the French Labour Code to ensure…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section IV: Tax on the costs of chambers of agriculture

Article 1604

…eloped properties is levied for the benefit of establishments in the network defined in article L. 510-1 of the Rural and Maritime Fishing Code, within the limit of the ceiling provided for in I of Ar…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Subsection 1a: Information sent to the public prosecutor prior to referral to the guardianship judge

Article 1216-1

…tor for referral to the guardianship judge shall contain the identity of the person to be protected and a description of the facts requiring protection within the meaning of Article 428 of the Civil C…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2: Permanent exemptions

Article 15

…not subject to income tax.This exemption also applies to premises included in agricultural holdings and allocated to the dwellings of the owner-managers.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Special provisions relating to money market instruments

Article 1343

The debtor of an obligation to pay a sum of money is discharged by payment of its nominal amount. The amount of the sum due may vary through indexation. The debtor of a debt of value is discharged by…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter XI: Members of a regional cross-industry joint committee

Article L243-11-1

…mployee who is a member of the regional cross-industry joint committee referred to in Article L. 23-111-1, of an employee appearing on the electoral propaganda of the trade union organisations with a…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 7: Secondment of more than twelve months

Article R1262-18-1

For the application of the last paragraph of II of article L. 1262-4, the employer shall complete, for each seconded employee concerned, the secondment declaration provided for in I of article L. 1262…

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