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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Termination by mutual agreement as part of a collective agreement on collective redundancy by mutual agreement

Article D1237-10

The validation decision of the Regional Director of Companies, Competition, Consumption, Labour and Employment provided for in article L. 1237-19-4 is sent within the time limit mentioned in the same…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Equalisation of tax resources

Article L3662-7

The articles L. 3335-1 and L. 3335-2 apply to the Metropole of Lyon.In 2015, 2016 and 2017, for the application of Article L. 3335-2 to the Rhône department and the Metropole of Lyon, the transfer dut…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Organisation and operation.

Article R121-14

I. - The general management of La Monnaie de Paris is the responsibility of the Chairman of the Board of Directors, who is appointed under the conditions set out in article 10 of the aforementioned Ac…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions

Article 398-1

The following offences shall be tried in accordance with the conditions laid down in the third paragraph of Article 398, when they are punishable by a sentence of less than or equal to five years' imp…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 2: Provisions relating to the matching of personal data carried out by the Autorité nationale des jeux and by La Française des jeux for the purposes of Article L. 333-1-4

Article R333-10-1

The legal representative of La Française des Jeux authorises one or more employees with the appropriate technical and legal skills to: 1° Receive the reconciliation requests referred to in II of Artic…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Criminal penalties

Article R1312-10

The following is punishable by the fine laid down for 5th class offences: 1° Without complying with the declaration or practice conditions laid down in article R. 1311-7 ; 2° Without complying with th…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter IX: Slaughter health fees

Article 302 bis P

The fee referred to in article 302 bis N is established and recovered according to the same rules, under the same guarantees, privileges and penalties as for value added tax.

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter IV: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE IN THE WALLIS AND FUTUNA ISLANDS

Article R594-3

For the application of this book in the Wallis and Futuna Islands: 1° With the exception of Article R. 561-11, the words: "in France" are replaced by the words: "in the Wallis and Futuna Islands" and…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Eligibility criteria.

Article L5422-1

I.-Employees who are fit for work and looking for work, who meet the conditions of age and previous activity, and whose : 1° Either the loss of employment is involuntary, or is treated as involuntary…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Principles and terms of pawnbroking.

Article D514-8-1

I. - Pursuant to article L. 312-3 of the French Consumer Code, municipal credit banks that grant a loan against tangible collateral must provide the borrower with information concerning : 1° The ident…

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