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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 5: Candidatures of professional employers' organisations

Article R2152-15

…its representativeness established at national and multi-professional level pursuant to article L. 2152-2 must be accompanied by: 1° A copy of its articles of association and of the receipt for filin…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Financial sections

Article R6332-15

I.-The skills operator manages the contributions referred to in 2°, 3° and 4° of article L. 6131-1 within the sections dedicated to financing respectively: 1° Work-linked training initiatives; 2° Init…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
D: Flat-rate tax on network companies

Article 1519 H

…ssional activity on 1st January of the tax year.III. - The amount of the flat-rate tax is set at €1,782 per radio station owned by the taxpayer on 1st January of the tax year. For any transmitter prov…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Election of employee representatives

Article D112-21-1

Electronic Internet voting may be used for the election of staff representatives to the Board of Directors, by decision of the Chairman of the Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée, in accord…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Subsection II: Judicial divorce by mutual consent

Article 1100

…r her to insufficiently safeguard the interests of the children or of one of the spouses, the judge may refuse to homologate it, not grant the divorce and adjourn his or her decision, by order made fo…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 3: Data accessors

Article R142-15

…the personal data and information recorded in the automated processing mentioned in article R. 142-11 and in the electronic component provided for in articles R. 414-5 and R. 431-1 :1° Officials resp…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter I: The nature and form of the sale.

Article 1592

It may, however, be left to the estimate of a third party; if the third party is unwilling or unable to make the estimate, there is no sale, unless the estimate is made by another third party.

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Title II: Provisions applicable to the Wallis and Futuna Islands.

Article 1579

…he summonses, summonses, service, notifications and delivery of documents provided for in this code may be made by simple letter against the signature of the interested party.

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Title I: Agreement-based mediation and conciliation

Article 1532

The mediator may be a natural or legal person. Where the mediator is a legal entity, it appoints, with the agreement of the parties, the natural person responsible for carrying out the mediation assig…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Principles.

Article L2261-15

…fessional or cross-industry agreement that meet the specific conditions determined by sub-section 2 may be made compulsory for all employees and employers included in the scope of application of this…

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