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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Access to documents and supporting documents.

Article L6362-7-1

In the event of an inspection, the reimbursements referred to in articles L. 6362-4 and L. 6362-6 are made within the period set for the interested party to submit his observations.Failing this, the i…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Professional identification card for employees in the building and public works sector

Article R8115-7

…serves one of the breaches of the declaration and information obligations mentioned in Articles R. 8293-1 to R. 8293-4, and R. 8295-3 committed by the employer of an employee or, where applicable, the…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
B: Determination of taxable income

Article 73 D

…pany mentioned in article 8, who carries out an agricultural activity within the meaning of article 63 and which is subject to the mandatory system of taxation based on actual profits, income tax may…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 3: Provisions specific to French Guiana

Article R591-7

In the case provided for in Article R. 591-6, for the application of the provisions of Chapter I of Title III: 1° In article R. 531-2, the words: "twenty-one days" are replaced by the words: "seven da…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Simplified system

Article 74

…ified tax regime based on actual profit is determined in accordance with the provisions of articles 72 to 73 E subject to the following simplifications: a. Farm accounts only record receipts and payme…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Carriers.

Article L133-6

…d against the consignor or the consignee, as well as those arising from the provisions of article 1269 of the Code of Civil Procedure, shall be barred within one year. In the case of total loss, the p…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 6: Electronic auctions

Article R2162-64

During each phase of an electronic auction the purchaser shall instantaneously communicate to all tenderers information enabling them to ascertain their respective rankings at any time. It may also an…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 6: Electronic auctions

Article R2162-65

The purchaser shall close an electronic auction in one or more of the following ways:1° On the date and at the time fixed in the invitation to take part in the auction;2° When it no longer receives an…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 6: Electronic auctions

Article R2162-66

…he basis of the results of the auction and subject to compliance with the provisions of articles R. 2152-3 to R. 2152-5.

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 6: Electronic auctions

Article R2162-61

All tenderers who have submitted tenders which have not been rejected as inappropriate, irregular or unacceptable shall be invited simultaneously by electronic means to participate in the electronic a…

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