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French Labour CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Supplementary provisions

Article R3121-16

An employer who does not come under a sector covered by one of the decisions provided for in articles R. 3121-13 and R. 3121-14 may, in order to deal with exceptional situations specific to his compan…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 2: Challenging the measures imposed

Article R733-16

The clerk's office shall summon each of the parties to the contestation hearing, by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt at least fifteen days before the date of the hearing.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Drawing up and maintaining lists

Article R822-16

…audit firms mentioned in article L. 822-1-4 file or send, by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt, an application for registration with the Haut conseil du commissariat aux comptes. The a…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 2: National Sports Agency

Article L112-16

An agreement of objectives is signed between the State and the National Sports Agency for a period of between three and five calendar years. It determines the public policy actions for sport entrusted…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 3: Relations between sports associations and companies

Article L122-16

The sports association retains free disposal of the distinctive signs used by the sports company or transferred to it.

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 3: Provisional prices

Article R2112-16

The clauses of contracts concluded at provisional prices specify:1° The conditions under which the definitive price will be determined, within the limit of a ceiling that may be revised;2° The deadlin…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 2: Criminal proceedings

Article L615-16

Without prejudice, where appropriate, to the more serious penalties laid down in respect of breaches of State security, anyone who knowingly breaches one of the obligations or prohibitions laid down i…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Solvency assessment

Article L313-16

…To this end, before concluding a credit agreement, the creditor carries out a rigorous assessment of the borrower's solvency. This assessment shall take appropriate account of the relevant factors f…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
V: Solidarity between spouses and partners in a civil solidarity pact

Article 1691 bis

…Spouses and partners bound by a civil solidarity pact are jointly and severally liable for payment of:1° Income tax where they are subject to joint taxation;2° Council tax on second homes and other f…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Amending entries

Article R521-16

…e the request for an amended registration relates to information concerning the debtor or the owner of the property when he is not the debtor and which is referred to in 2°, 3° and 4° of article R. 52…

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