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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Voting procedure and election results.

Article L2314-29

…f of the registered voters, a second ballot shall be held within fifteen days, for which the voters may vote for lists other than those presented by a trade union organisation. Where a candidate's nam…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Decision

Article R4234-29

…s of the decision are signed by the president of the bench and the court clerk. II - Article R. 741-10 of the Code of Administrative Justice is applicable.

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Civil CodeIn force
Section 1: General provisions.

Article 2232

The postponement of the starting point, suspension or interruption of prescription may not have the effect of extending the period of extinctive prescription beyond twenty years from the day on which…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Title II: Turnover taxes and similar taxes

Article 299 ter

The chargeable event for the tax provided for in article 299 is constituted by the end of the calendar year during which the company defined in III of the same article 299 has received sums in return…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 7: Trades student card

Article D6325-29

…le for destroying it. The vocational student card includes the information specified in article D. 6222-44 and conforms to the model defined in application of the same article.

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Creation and communication of documents and information relating to the presence of asbestos

Article R1334-29-7

…mmary sheet for the common portions of the "asbestos technical file" referred to in article R. 1334-29-5; 3° In the case of the sale of other properties: the summary sheet of the "asbestos technical f…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 8: Relations with the State representative

Article L7222-29

The representative of the State in the territorial collectivity alone is authorised to speak on behalf of the State before the Assembly of Martinique.By agreement of the President of the Assembly of M…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-section 6: Suspension of the procedure for examining applications for business authorisations provided for in article L. 752-1-2

Article R752-29-7

The orders provided for in articles R. 752-29-2, R. 752-29-3 and R. 752-29-6 are notified to the petitioner and, in the case of an application for planning permission equivalent to a business licence,…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of civil procedureIn force
Paragraph 3: Determining the mode and timetable of the investigation.

Article 227

…dge assigned within the court does not belong to the trial panel, the decision ordering the enquiry may simply state the time limit within which it must be carried out. In the event of another court b…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section VIIIa: Basic excess

Article 293 E

Taxable persons benefiting from a tax exemption mentioned in Article 293 B may not deduct any value added tax or show the tax on their invoices, fee notes or any other document in lieu thereof. In the…

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