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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Common provisions.

Article L1235-2

…e the dismissal of real and serious cause and gives rise to a right to compensation which may not exceed one month's salary. If there is no real and serious cause for the dismissal, the loss resulting…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Temporary work.

Article L1255-2

…y without having obtained the financial guarantee provided for in article L. 1251-49. A repeat offence is punishable by six months' imprisonment and a fine of 7,500 euros. The court may also order a b…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section V: Calculation of tax

Article 220 quater

…ith a view to the buyout.This scheme is granted upon approval by the Minister for the Economy, Finance and the Budget upon application made prior to 15 April 1987.II. - The benefit of the provisions o…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Conditions for exercising the right to vote and stand for election and rules applicable to the conduct of the ballot for the election of members of the Board of Directors

Article A211-2

…llot. Within college 5°, only high-level sportsmen and women enrolled in the establishment's French centres on the closing date of the ballot and trainees enrolled on the closing date of the ballot in…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Title II: RULES FOR THE FORMATION AND PERFORMANCE OF CERTAIN CONTRACTS

Article R222-2

In the case of voice telephony communications, the identity of the supplier and the commercial nature of the call initiated by the supplier shall be indicated unequivocally at the beginning of any con…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter III: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO SAINT-MARTIN

Article R153-2

For the application of this book to Saint-Martin: 1° The references to the departmental council are replaced by the reference to the territorial council of Saint-Martin; 2° The references to the mayor…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Cross-border mergers

Article R236-26

…nic means to the address indicated by the company or by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt sent to the company's registered office. This request must be sent to the company electronical…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
SINGLE CHAPTER: Terms and conditions of transfers of competence

Article D6371-2

The amount of charges transferred, depending on the competence, by the State, the Regional Council of Guadeloupe, the General Council of Guadeloupe or the municipality of Saint-Martin pursuant to the…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Conditions for issuing authorisations

Article R5139-20

On a proposal from the Director General of the Agence nationale de sécurité du médicament et des produits de santé, the following are set: 1° By order of the Minister for Health: a) The maximum doses…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
I: Taxable profits and income

Article 238 bis

…scientific, social, humanitarian, sporting, family or cultural nature or contributing to the enhancement of the artistic heritage, the defence of the natural environment or the dissemination of Fren…

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