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French General Tax CodeIn force
4°: Obligations of carriers

Article 451

The beverages must be taken, to the declared destination, within the time limit stated on the consignment. This time limit is fixed in view of the distances to be covered and the means of transport. I…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section II: Orders on application.

Article 874

The President of the Commercial Court is seised by petition in the cases specified by law. The parties are exempted from the obligation to constitute a lawyer in matters of pledge of stocks and pledge…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Provisions applicable after registration of the société européenne

Article R2354-1

The President of the Court of First Instance of the place where the registered office of the European Company is located shall rule in accordance with the accelerated procedure on the merits of all di…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Common provisions

Article R3252-10

The administrator of the registry of the judicial court or, where applicable, of one of its local chambers, shall pay the sums for which he is accountable to the officer of the Caisse des Dépôts et Co…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Operation

Article R3262-21

Where the vouchers are issued by a specialised company, it may only accept in payment instalments corresponding to the full value of these vouchers. These payments are made: 1° Either by direct transf…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Conditions for exercising warning and withdrawal rights

Article D4132-1

The opinion of the staff representative on the social and economic committee, as provided for in article L. 4131-2, is recorded in a special register, the pages of which are numbered and authenticated…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 2: Organisation and operation.

Article R822-81

Subject to the provisions of

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 7: Overseas departments, Saint-Barthélemy, Saint-Martin and Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon

Article R6152-71

Practitioners working in Guadeloupe, Guyana, Martinique, La Réunion, Mayotte, Saint-Barthélemy, Saint-Martin and Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon receive a special monthly allowance, not subject to contributi…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Local authorities governed by Article 73 of the Constitution, Saint-Barthélemy, Saint-Martin and Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon

Article R6152-529

Assistants working in Guadeloupe, Guyana, Martinique, La Réunion, Mayotte, Saint-Barthélemy, Saint-Martin and Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon receive a special monthly allowance, not subject to contributions…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Promotion and remuneration

Article R6152-912-1

Associate practitioners working in Guadeloupe, Guyana, Martinique, La Réunion, Mayotte, Saint-Barthélemy, Saint-Martin and Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon receive a special monthly allowance, not subject to…

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