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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Introduction of part-time working arrangements

Article L3123-17

…may hold a full-time job in the same establishment or, failing that, in the same company; 2° The procedure to be followed by employees to inform their employer of their request; 3° The time allowed fo…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Title I: Acquisition of rights

Article R512-17

…ttorney of the representative, unless he is an industrial property attorney or a lawyer;3° If it concerns a rectification of a material error, proof of payment of the prescribed fee.The Institute may…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Procedures for compiling statistics (R)

Article R1614-17

…m/her, and of the decision ruling on this application; 2° A copy, completed by him/her, of planning certificates and prior declarations ; 3° A copy of the declarations of commencement and completion o…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter 1: Income tax

Article 170 bis

…un véhicule de tourisme au sens de l'article L. 421-2 du code des impositions sur les biens et services destiné exclusivement au transport des personnes ou un yacht ou bateau de plaisance ou un ou plu…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 5: Amendments to the Articles of Association

Article L5211-17

…provided for by law or by the founding decision, as well as the property, equipment or public services necessary for their exercise. These transfers are decided by concordant deliberations of the del…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
A: Direct taxes and similar levies

Article 1763 C

When the administration establishes that a fonds commun de placement à risques, a fonds professionnel de capital investissement or a société de libre partenariat whose rules or articles of association…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE I: Provisions specific to Saint Pierre and Miquelon.

Article R917-17

The first paragraph of article

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE II: Provisions specific to various commercial companies.

Article R223-17

The report provided for in the first paragraph of article L. 223-19 contains:

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 8: Employment of future teachers

Article R5134-171

In each education authority concerned, a committee chaired by the education authority rector or his representative checks whether applicants for a teaching post of the future meet the conditions enabl…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter one: Payment of tax

Article 1724 quinquies

I. - If a monthly direct debit, provided for in article 1681 ter and in B of article 1681 quater A, is not made by the set deadline, the sum that should have been deducted shall be paid with the next…

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