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French Tourism CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Special provisions applicable to other tourist offices.

Article R133-19

…f the governing body of the tourist office, in particular: The number of members representing the local authority or the public establishment for inter-municipal cooperation. The number of members rep…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Concessions.

Article R2223-19

The mayor's order to take back the land allocated to a plot is enforceable by operation of law as soon as it has been published and notified.

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French General Tax CodeIn force
II: Income tax

Article 199 decies F

1. An income tax reduction is introduced for taxpayers domiciled in France within the meaning of Article 4 B who carry out reconstruction, extension, repair or improvement work between 1 January 2005…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Trial period.

Article L1221-19

Open-ended employment contracts may include a trial period, the maximum duration of which is : 1° For manual and clerical workers, two months ; 2° for supervisors and technicians, three months; 3° for…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Water and sanitation

Article R2224-19-6

…ibution to the initial establishment, maintenance and operating expenses provided for in article L. 1331-10 of the code de la santé publique, any discharge of wastewater other than domestic into the p…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Legal action by trade unions in the event of redundancies

Article D1235-19

The registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt sent to the employee indicates the nature and purpose of the action envisaged by the representative trade union organisation. It also states: 1° T…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Temporary duty-free import and export of articles for the personal use of travellers.

Article 196 bis

1. Travellers who come to stay temporarily in the customs territory may import, with temporary exemption from the duties and taxes payable on entry, articles intended exclusively for their personal us…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 3: Miscellaneous provisions

Article R581-19

The provisions of Council Regulation (EC) No 343/2003 of 18 February 2003 establishing the criteria and mechanisms for determining the Member State responsible for examining an asylum application lodg…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: The Council of auction houses

Article L321-19

…anced by the payment of professional fees paid by the persons mentioned in I and II of article L. 321-4 and based on the amount of gross fees received during the previous year for sales organised or c…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Taking a sample

Article R512-19

…ble. A receipt given to the owner or holder of the goods under the conditions set out in article R. 512-14 mentions the quantity rendered unusable.

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