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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Negotiation procedures.

Article L2232-16

…he employer and the representative employee trade unions in the company. An agreement or agreements may be concluded at the level of an establishment or a group of establishments under the same condit…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Electoral colleges.

Article L2314-16

…Articles L. 2314-11 and L. 2314-12, in temporary employment undertakings, the distribution of seats may be the subject of a pre-electoral agreement, concluded in accordance with Article L. 2314-6, wit…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Commencement and progress of the receivership.

Article L631-16

…cient funds to pay off the creditors and the costs and debts relating to the proceedings, the court may terminate the proceedings. It shall rule at the request of the debtor, under the conditions prov…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Rules governing the practice of the profession.

Article R4342-16

The profession of orthoptist may not be practised in premises or outbuildings of commercial premises. The prohibition set out in the previous paragraph shall not prevent the practice of this professio…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Notification of dismissal.

Article L1233-16

…implementation.An order issued by the Minister for Employment sets out the models that the employer may use to notify redundancy.

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 3: Prohibited activities, checks and investigations

Article L232-16

On the occasion of an international sports event, the French Anti-Doping Agency may: 1° At the request of the international sports organisation responsible for the event, carry out tests at the event…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Electronic money issuers

Article L572-16

…out in article L. 525-7 is punishable by three years' imprisonment and a fine of €375,000.The court may also order the posting or broadcasting of the decision handed down, under the conditions set out…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 2: Information and documents to be submitted with the tender

Article R2351-16

A tenderer may not be asked to obtain a commitment from a Member State of the European Union which would prejudice the freedom of that Member State to apply, in accordance with relevant international…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Specific measures applicable to establishments and products

Article L521-16

…or declaration required by the regulations applicable to that product, the administrative authority may order by decree the suspension of its placing on the market and its withdrawal until it has been…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
1: Direct taxes and assimilated taxes. Income tax. Corporation tax. Duties and penalties

Article 1663 C

…later than the 15th of each month of the year, in accordance with the procedures set out in Article 1680 A. 2. At the taxpayer's option, the advance payment is paid in quarters no later than 15 Februa…

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