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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section unique : Bons de caisse

Article L232-1

It is punishable by the penalties laid down in articles 313-1, 313-7 and 313-8 of the French Criminal Code for an issuer to make available annual financial statements that are inaccurate and falsely a…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Secondment contract and timeshare company.

Article L1252-13

The timeshare entrepreneur shall at all times provide evidence of a financial guarantee ensuring, in the event of default on his part, payment of :1° Salaries and incidentals ;2° Compulsory contributi…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Subsection 2: Examination of the application

Article 1180-9

The judge hears the minor under the conditions of article 388-1 of the Civil Code. It may, in all cases where it considers it appropriate, hear the parents and any other person. The hearing is not pub…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Duration of the contract.

Article L6222-11

In the event of failure to obtain the diploma or professional qualification in question, the apprenticeship may be extended for a maximum of one year:1° Either by extending the initial contract or the…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 8: Provisions relating to staff

Article L5217-19

…e L. 5217-2 are transferred to the metropolis, according to the procedures provided for in articles 80 to 88 of law no. 2014-58 of 27 January 2014 de modernisation de l'action publique territoriale et…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
I: Payment of duties

Article 1701

Duties on deeds and those on transfers by death shall be paid before registration, land registration or merged formality is carried out, at the rates and quotas regulated by this code. No one may miti…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Combating the presence of asbestos

Article L1334-15

The representative of the State in the département may give formal notice to the owner or, failing this, the operator of a built property: 1° To implement, within a fixed period, the necessary measure…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Chapter II: The eviction report

Article R432-1

The bailiff shall draw up a report of the eviction operations, which shall contain the following information, under penalty of nullity: 1° A description of the operations carried out and the identity…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter IV: Seizures of certain intangible movable property or intangible movable rights

Article 706-156

The seizure of shares, transferable securities, financial instruments or other intangible assets or rights shall be notified to the issuer. Where applicable, the financial intermediary mentioned in 2°…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Chapter I: General system of acquits-à-caution.

Article 123

1. The undertakings given by the guarantors shall be cancelled or the sums deposited shall be reimbursed on the basis of the certificate of discharge given by the customs officers. 2. The Director Gen…

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