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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter V: Distribution of funds outside of enforcement proceedings.

Article 1281-3

The court clerk's office shall notify by simple letter a copy of the order to the person in charge of the distribution and, if consignment has been ordered, to the Caisse des dépôts et consignations.…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Nomination, election and status of members

Article D2372-12

When an additional seat is allocated to a participating company in application of article L. 2372-3 insofar as it refers to article L. 2352-4, this seat is allocated: 1° If there is a social and econo…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Mediation procedure

Article R2523-12

The mediator may hold any hearings he deems useful. He shall summon the parties by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt or by notification delivered against receipt. In the event of serio…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Local representatives

Article R1432-120

…local representative shall be replaced in accordance with the procedures defined in article R. 1432-117 at the meeting of the Agency and Working Conditions Committee following the end of the term of o…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Specific pollution rooms

Article R4222-12

Emissions in the form of gases, vapours, aerosols of solid or liquid particles, or substances that are unhealthy, annoying or dangerous to workers' health are eliminated, including by the use of humid…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
1 quinquies : Capital gains realised on contributions to companies or restructuring of professional non-trading companies

Article 151 octies B

…he time of the contribution of such rights or shares to a company subject to a real taxation system may be subject to a tax deferral under the conditions set out in II. However, in the event of an exc…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Rules of good conduct

Article L341-15

…article L. 341-16 . The first paragraph of this article does not apply to the persons mentioned in 7° and 8° of article L. 341-3 when they engage in a banking or financial canvassing activity mention…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Dormant accounts

Article L312-21-1

…nic means, at least once a year, to the group referred to in the first paragraph of Article L. 161-17-1 of the Social Security Code the information required to implement the provisions of Article L. 2…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Issue of the licence and prior declaration

Article R7123-12

…contributions; 5° Proof that a financial guarantee has been obtained in accordance with article L. 7123-19 or proof that an equivalent guarantee has been obtained in the country of establishment; 6°…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Local commissions for liberal professions.

Article R6154-12

…pleted by a practitioner mentioned in 6° ;6° A hospital practitioner mentioned in 1° of Article L. 6152-1 or a member of the teaching and hospital staff mentioned in Article L. 952-21 of the Education…

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