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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 5: Occupational health

Article R1262-15

In the cases provided for in 1° and 2° of article L. 1262-1 and in article L. 1262-2, the documents and information sent to the employer are also sent to the user undertaking or the principal.

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French General Tax CodeIn force
4° : Acts, archives, registers and documents destroyed as a result of war, disaster or any other event

Article 1125

The filing of deeds and documents required to reconstitute mortgage documentation destroyed by a case of force majeure is exempt from all duties and taxes, as well as from the contribution provided fo…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Assignment and pledging of trade receivables.

Article R313-15

The notification provided for in article L. 313-28 may be made by any means. Notification to the debtor of an assigned or pledged claim, in application of articles L. 313-23 to L. 313-35, must include…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Criminal provisions.

Article R3423-11

…able by a fifth-class fine: 1° Wages lower than the minimum growth wage provided for in articles L. 3423-1 to L. 3423-4 ; 2° Paying less than the minimum monthly wage provided for in articles L. 3423-…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Paragraph 2: Ordinary procedure

Article R121-15

…is sent on the same day by simple letter to the parties and to the bailiff. If the letter of notification is returned to the court clerk's office but cannot be delivered to the addressee or to any pe…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter III: Obligations of the insurer and the insured.

Article L113-15

The duration of the contract must be clearly stated in the font. The policy must also state that the tacit renewal period may under no circumstances exceed one year.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Detection of business difficulties by the president of the court

Article R611-15

Where the injunction to do so has been complied with within the time allowed, the case shall be withdrawn from the roll by the president of the court. Otherwise, the court clerk shall record the failu…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions.

Article R5121-152

…noxious and unintended response to a medicinal product or to a product mentioned in Article R. 5121-150 ; 2° "Serious adverse reaction": an adverse reaction which is lethal or life-threatening, or whi…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
19°: Urban development zones

Article 148

…al tax on income from foreign securities which are not subject to the subscription system, mathematical reserves and any other reserves for claims to be settled and for current risks, when this obliga…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section I: Decisions ordering investigative measures.

Article 145

…ly admissible investigative measures may be ordered at the request of any interested party, on application or in summary proceedings.

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