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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Conditions for the extension of agreements.

Article L2261-20

…rade unions, or on its own initiative, the administrative authority may convene a joint committee meeting. When two of these organisations so request, the administrative authority will convene the joi…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
3: Criminal penalties

Article 1810

…ded for in article 314, distillations carried out anywhere using stills not fitted with regulation meters, manoeuvres whose purpose is to knowingly falsify the indications of the meters or to interfer…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Capital increase.

Article L3332-20

Where the shares are not admitted to trading on a regulated market, the sale price is determined in accordance with objective share valuation methods, taking into account the company's net book value,…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 1: Advances

Article R2193-20

…be deducted from the sums due to the subcontractor in accordance with the same procedures as those set out in articles R. 2191-11 and R. 2191-12.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Building and public works companies out of work due to bad weather.

Article L5424-18

…y corresponding to the work performed plus, where applicable, an allowance equal to the difference between the salary used to calculate the bad weather allowance and the salary received for this occas…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section I: General information

Article 205 C

When a hybrid entity of a reverse hybrid scheme is incorporated or established in France, its income shall be taxed, as the case may be, either under corporation tax or under the conditions provided f…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Expression of wishes relating to the end of life

Article R1111-20

When considering taking a decision to limit or stop treatment in application of article L. 1111-4, and unless the advance directives already appear in the file in his possession, the doctor will consu…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Supplementary provisions

Article D3121-20

…loyer shall offer the employee another date within the two-month period provided for in article D. 3121-22.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Appointment of the radiation protection advisor

Article R4451-114

…oyer shall ensure continuity of service for the radiation protection advisor. II - When several competent persons in charge of radiation protection are appointed within an establishment, or failing th…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Appointment of the radiation protection advisor

Article R4451-116

The competent body for radiation protection and the centre of competence for radiation protection shall include at least one person designated to be responsible for processing the results of the indiv…

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