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French General Tax CodeIn force
Subsection 10: Payment of the tax

Article 1635 quater T

The development tax and, where applicable, its instalments are paid to the beneficiary local authorities and public establishments for inter-municipal cooperation in accordance with procedures specifi…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: The office

Article L4133-8

The bureau is made up of the president, vice-presidents and, where applicable, members of the standing committee who have been delegated pursuant to article L. 4231-3.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Creation

Article L5212-4

The decree of creation fixes the headquarters of the syndicate on the basis of proposals from the communes belonging to the syndicate. It determines, where applicable, the conditions for the participa…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter II: Orders on request.

Article 959

The application shall be presented by a lawyer where the proceedings before the court involve the constitution of a lawyer under the conditions provided for in Article 930-1.

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Paragraph 3 : Change of matrimonial property regime abroad in application of French law

Article 1303-6

The publicity measures provided for in paragraph 2 also apply in the event of a change of matrimonial property regime occurring abroad in application of French law.

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter IV: The reconstitution of destroyed documents.

Article 1434

The court may carry out a partial reconstruction of the deed in cases where the proof of certain clauses, sufficient in themselves, is alone reported.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 2: Commitments of the borrower.

Article 1881

If the borrower uses the thing for another purpose, or for a longer time than he ought, he shall be liable for the loss that has occurred, even by fortuitous event.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Duration and implementation of professionalisation actions.

Article L6325-15

Any clause providing for the reimbursement of training costs to the employer by the holder of a professionalisation contract in the event of termination of the employment contract is null and void.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 4: Discipline of sworn merchandise brokers

Article R131-20

The court shall give its decision, stating its reasons, after hearing the public prosecutor, the sworn goods broker being prosecuted and, where appropriate, his lawyer.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Examination for admission to the traineeship.

Article R321-25

The chairman and members of the jury may not serve for more than three consecutive years.In the event of a tie, the chairman has the casting vote.

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