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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Title IV: Obligations and contracts.

Article 1391

The right to review provided for in Article 18 of Regulation (EC) No 861/2007 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 July 2007 establishing a European Small Claims Procedure shall be exer…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE IV: The business.

Article R141-1-1

In the case provided for by article L. 141-18, the publication period is fifteen days in mainland France and two months in the overseas departments and collectivities. The publication contains an elec…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Proposal for redeployment leave

Article R1233-20

In the letter of notification of redundancy provided for in Articles L. 1233-15, in the event of less than ten employees being made redundant within the same thirty-day period, and L. 1233-39, in the…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
A: Production

Article 314

Ministerial decrees determine the date and procedures for affixing meters approved by the administration (1) to distillation equipment used by professional distillers, by bouilleurs de cru or on their…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Termination by agreement

Article R6152-432

…cle R. 6152-436 and compliance with the ethical obligations provided for inarticle 25 octies of law no. 83-634 of 13th July 1983 on the rights and obligations of civil servants, article R. 4127-95 of…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 11: Termination by agreement

Article R6152-385

…cle R. 6152-389 and compliance with the ethical obligations provided for inarticle 25 octies of law no. 83-634 of 13 July 1983 on the rights and obligations of civil servants, article R. 4127-95 of th…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 11: Termination of service.

Article R6152-630-5

…e R. 6152-630-9 and compliance with the ethical obligations provided for inarticle 25 octies of law no. 83-634 of 13 July 1983 on the rights and obligations of civil servants, article R. 4127-95 of th…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2: Determination of taxable profits

Article 42 septies

…to equipment subsidies paid to their members by approved professional groups provided for by decree no. 55-877 of 30 June 1955.3. 1 is also applicable to sums received in respect of operations enablin…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 1: Exploitation rights

Article R613-23

In the event that the time limits set out in articles R. 613-14, R. 613-15 and R. 613-19 (paragraph 2) are not complied with, the commission shall disregard them without any reminder or formal notice.

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 1: Tourist facilities.

Article L342-3

In accordance with the provisions ofarticle 34 of order no. 2016-65 of 29 January 2016 on concession contracts, the term of these contracts is adjusted according to the nature and scale of the investm…

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