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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section VIII: Income tax deducted at source

Article 204 M

1. The tax rate for the tax household is, at the taxpayer's option, individualised in accordance with the procedures set out in 2 and 3 of this article for each of the spouses or partners bound by a c…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Industrial tribunal members

Article R1423-55

The employment tribunal activities referred to in Article L. 1442-5 are : 1° The following activities relating to the role of employee representative: a) Taking the oath ; b) Setting up the industrial…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Subsection 2: Seizures in the hands of the debtor

Article R221-17

If the debtor is present at the seizure operations, the bailiff shall verbally remind him of the content of the mentions in 4° of article…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III : Financial provisions

Article L3443-2

La dotation départementale d'équipement des collèges allouée à chaque département d'outre-mer est calculée dans les conditions prévues par l'article L. 3334-16. The departmental equipment grant for co…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 5: Energy, mining resources and industrial development.

Article L4433-17

The regions of Guadeloupe, Mayotte and Reunion are associated, by agreement with the State and specialised public establishments, with the preparation and implementation of the mining inventory. They…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 6: Provisions applicable to public employers

Article L1251-60

Legal persons governed by public law may call upon the employees of these companies for non-permanent tasks, known as missions, in the following cases only: 1° Temporary replacement of a member of sta…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Technical sports advisors to sports federations

Article R131-19

Each year, the Minister responsible for Sport draws up a statement of the number of agents paid by the State carrying out the tasks defined in article R. 131-16 and their distribution between the vari…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
ANNEX TO BOOK III

Article

III - 1. Automatic financial aid for the production and preparation of audiovisual worksIII-1.1. Supporting documents to be attached to an application for a production investment allowance(Articles 31…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Provisions adapting Book I.

Article L941-9

Article L. 144-11 is worded as follows: "Art. L. 144-11 -If, in accordance with territorial regulations, the management lease contract includes a sliding scale clause, a request may be made to revise…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Provisions adapting Book I.

Article L931-9

Article L. 144-11 is worded as follows: "Art. L. 144-11 -If, in accordance with local regulations, the management lease contract includes a sliding scale clause, a request may be made to revise the re…

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