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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Appeal procedures.

Article R661-3

…udgment. In the cases provided for in the third paragraph of Article L. 642-1 and in Article L. 642-7, the court clerk shall notify the decision, within forty-eight hours of its delivery, to the co-co…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Remuneration

Article D2242-13

…on, Consumption, Labour and Employment intends to impose the penalty referred to in Article L. 2242-7, he shall inform the employer, by any means that confirms receipt by the recipient, within four mo…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Provisions relating to control by the administrative authority

Article R122-15

…applications submitted by the legal entities and establishments mentioned in the first paragraph of 7° of Article L. 122-5 with a view to registration on the list and the issue of authorisation under…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Chapter I: PROVISIONS SPECIFIC TO BOOK I

Article R3321-2

…r the same purpose applicable locally. " ; 6° The second paragraph of article R. 3125-6 is deleted; 7° Article R. 3125-7 is worded as follows: "Art. R. 3125-7 -The award notice is published in the Jou…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Products which may only be sold in bulk under certain conditions

Article D120-6

…present a danger to human health; 5° Foodstuffs, other than those mentioned in 8° of Article D. 120-7, which are kept at a temperature of -12°C or less when sold to consumers ; 6° Cosmetic products fo…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
a: Public and private documents

Article 635

Must be registered within one month of their date:1. Subject to the provisions of articles 637 and 647:1° Deeds of notaries with the exception of those referred to in article 636;2° (Repealed);3° Deed…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-sub-paragraph 3: Declarations of amending or supplementary registration.

Article R123-46

…sidence provided for in Article L. 526-3;3° The events and decisions referred to in articles L. 526-7, L. 526-8 (2°), L. 526-15 and L. 526-17 ;4° The appointment and cessation of functions of the pers…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Tax fraud, combating money laundering and terrorist financing

Article L772-10

…L. 561-36-1, references to European regulations on restrictive measures taken pursuant to Articles 75 or 215 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union are replaced by references to the E…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Implementation of reporting obligations

Article D722-8

I. - For the purposes of the second paragraph of article L. 722-8, the documents accepted to prove the origin of cash in an amount equal to or greater than 50,000 euros or 5,966,500 CFP francs are as…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-section 2: Etablissements publics de coopération intercommunale dotés d'une fiscalité propre.

Article L5211-28-1

…03-1311 of 30 December 2003), indexed according to the rate mentioned in 3° of I of article L. 2334-7. From 2012, the amounts previously received under I of D of Article 44 of the aforementioned Finan…

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