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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III: Compensation for skills transfers.

Article D1873-1

I. - Articles R. 1614-75 to R. 1614-77, articles R. 1614-78 and R. 1614-79, with the exception of e, R. 1614-80, R. 1614-83 to R. 1614-89 with the exception of the last paragraph and articles R. 1614-…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section II: Special provisions

Article 1640 F

For the application of 1 of I of Article 1636 B sexies to the City of Paris, the reference rate of property tax on built-up properties relating to 2019 is equal to the sum of the municipal rate for 20…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Paragraph 2: The procedure for approving a partial agreement and adjudicating the residual dispute

Article 1561

The subject matter of the dispute shall be determined by the respective claims of the parties as set out in the application provided for in Article 1560. The parties may not amend their claims other t…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Paragraph 2: The procedure for approving a partial agreement and adjudicating the residual dispute

Article 1560

Where the parties have reached only a partial agreement and unless they request its homologation in accordance with Article 1557, they may apply to the judge for a ruling on the residual dispute eithe…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
19°: Urban development zones

Article 146 quater

The withholding tax provided for in 1 of l'article 119 bis et du prélèvement prévu au I de article 125 A interest, arrears and any other income from loans contracted before 1 January 1965 for the deve…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter IV: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE IN THE WALLIS AND FUTUNA ISLANDS

Article L154-1

Subject to the adaptations provided for in this chapter, the following provisions are applicable in the Wallis and Futuna Islands in their wording resulting from the ordonnance n° 2020-1733 du 16 déce…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Compensation for damage resulting from the implementation of health measures mentioned in articles L. 3131-1, L. 3134-1 and L. 3135-1

Article R3131-3-1

If the procedure was carried out as part of measures taken in application of articles L. 3131-1 , L. 3134-1 or L. 3135-1, the director of the Office will, if necessary, arrange for an expert appraisal…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Form, content and transmission of the contract.

Article L1242-12-1

When the fixed-term employment contract is concluded in application of 6° of Article L. 1242-2, it also includes :1° The words "fixed-term contract for a defined purpose";2° The title and references o…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Criminal provisions.

Article L3116-1

The provisions of Chapter II of Title I of Book III of Part One of this Code are applicable to the detection of breaches of Articles L. 3111-4 and L. 3114-1 to L. 3114-6 or the regulations made for th…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Employee profit-sharing and incentive schemes

Article L212-13

The rules governing employee profit-sharing are set out in Chapter I of Title IV of Book IV of the French Labour Code.

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