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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 5: Difficulties in formation and operation

Article R1423-32

The decree dissolving the industrial tribunals, as provided for in article L. 1423-11, is issued on the proposal of the Minister of Justice.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Former status of contractual practitioners

Article R6152-400

The provisions of this section remain applicable only to contractual practitioners in post on the date of publication of Decree no. 2022-135 of 5 February 2022 relating to the new rules applicable to…

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
French General Tax CodeIn force
2a: Special declaration system

Article 102 ter

…ss of the profession practised, the identity declared by the client as well as the amount, date and form of payment of the fees.5. Taxpayers who wish to waive the benefit of this article may opt for t…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER V: Special provisions

Article L1525-3

The provisions of this Title shall not apply:1° To sociétés anonymes d'habitations à loyer modéré and sociétés de crédit immobilier referred to in Articles L. 422-4 du code de la construction et de l'…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER V: Special provisions

Article L1525-1

The provisions of article L. 1522-1 concerning the majority shareholding of local authorities and their groupings are not applicable: 1° To semi-public companies set up under the Decree-Laws of 5 Nove…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER V: Special provisions

Article L1525-2

The provisions of article L. 1522-3 are not applicable to semi-public companies created prior to 8 July 1983, the date of publication of the loi n° 83-597 du 7 juillet 1983 précitée, provided that the…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section II: Special provisions

Article 350

Any application for recusal against the first president of the court of appeal and any application for dismissal on grounds of legitimate suspicion against the court of appeal as a whole must be the s…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section II: Special provisions

Article 349

Challenges against several judges must, on pain of inadmissibility, be requested by the same document unless a ground for challenge subsequently becomes apparent. The application shall be lodged, inve…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Special provisions

Article R112-49

…ters relating to actions to promote physical and sporting activities, popular education and youth information.

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Special provisions

Article R112-50

The provisions of articles R. 112-40 and R. 112-45 do not apply in Guadeloupe, French Guiana, Martinique, Reunion Island, Mayotte, Saint-Barthélemy, Saint-Martin, Saint-Pierre et Miquelon, Wallis and…

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