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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Termination by mutual agreement as part of a collective agreement on collective redundancy by mutual agreement

Article L1237-19-10

…dministrative authority, concluded within six months of the validation provided for inarticle L. 1237-19-3, determines, where applicable on the basis of a social and territorial impact study prescribe…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Recovery of undue benefits and administrative penalties

Article R5426-19

…it an informal appeal to the Director General of Pôle emploi within two months of the date of notification of the undue payment by Pôle emploi. In accordance with the provisions of article L. 411-7 of…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Sole traders with limited liability

Article L526-19

…ragraph of article L. 526-13 is set by decree.The declaration formality mentioned in article L. 526-7 is free of charge when the declaration is made simultaneously with the application for registratio…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 4: Capping of certain fees

Article A444-175

For the application of article R. 444-9, the notary shall calculate the sum of the fees set by sub-sections 1 and 2 of this section, relating respectively to the deed of transfer of immovable property…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 4 : Digital equipment for cinemas cinematographic establishments

Article L213-19

…he contribution proportional to the box office receipts provided for in articles L. 213-9 to L. 213-11, dependent on the conditions of determination and payment of the contribution provided for in art…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Title I: CONSUMER INFORMATION

Article D111-19

When the person carrying out the activity referred to in Article L. 111-7-2 refuses to publish a notice, it shall inform the author of the reasons for refusal by any appropriate means.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Implementation by application of an agreement

Article R5212-19

…tal amount of the contributions, excluding the amount of expenditure deducted under article L. 5212-11, the employer shall pay the bodies mentioned in articles L. 213-1 and L. 752-4 of the Social Secu…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 1: Conduct of the competition

Article R2162-19

…ice of the results of the competition under the conditions set out in articles R. 2183-1 to R. 2183-7.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Operation

Article R4134-19

…f article R. 4134-5, the second and third paragraphs of article R. 4134-6, and from article R. 4134-7 shall apply to the persons designated in article R. 4134-18.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Provisions relating to the enforcement in a Member State of the European Union of financial penalties imposed by the French authorities

Article D48-17

The Public Prosecutor shall immediately inform the competent authority of the executing State by any means which leaves a written record of any decision or measure which has the effect of depriving th…

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