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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter III: Holiday vouchers.

Article L3263-1

The provisions relating to holiday vouchers are set out in articles L. 411-1 to L. 411-17 of the French Tourism Code.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Judgment of compulsory liquidation.

Article L641-10

…concerned. The liquidator administers the business. Under the conditions set out in article L. 631-17, it may proceed with dismissals. Where applicable, it prepares a disposal plan, takes the necessa…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 1: Advisory committees for the amicable settlement of disputes

Article D2397-2

The provisions of articles D. 2197-13 to D. 2197-15 and articles D. 2197-17 to D. 2197-22 apply.

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Paragraph 1: Foreign graduates working or employed by a young innovative company

Article D421-19

The implementation of the criteria mentioned in Article D. 421-17 is subject to a joint annual assessment by the Ministry of the Interior and the Ministry responsible for the economy.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Financial and statistical monitoring

Article R5134-19

…persons mentioned in Article L. 5212-13; 10° The data mentioned in 2°, 3° and 4° of article R. 5134-17.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 1 : Examination for admission to the probationary period, probationary period and examination to qualify as a judicial representative

Article R812-9

The provisions of the first paragraph of

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 2: Permanent and temporary sports stadiums

Article A312-4

…r pursuant to articles R. 143-41 and R. 143-42 of the French Construction and Housing Code (Exhibit 17). 4° Where applicable, the obsolescence audit drawn up by an approved technical inspector (Exhibi…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Employee information.

Article R3341-6

…ary statement specifies how they are to be paid, in particular if the provisions of article R. 3332-17 are applied.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Mandates entrusted with the execution of expenditure and the collection of revenue (articles D. 1611-32-10 to D. 1611-32-13)

Article D1611-32-12

…collected, the same controls as those provided for in the d and e of 2° of Article 19 of Decree no. 2012-1246 of 7 November 2012 relating to public budgetary and accounting management; -when the autho…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Deeds relating to ownership and transfer of ownership

Article A444-102

…ng to the following scale:Tranches of assessment Applicable rate 0 to €6,500 7.256% From €6,500 to €17,000 2.993% From €17,000 to €60,000 1.995% More than €60,000 1.497%2° If the specifications are dr…

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