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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Implementing provisions.

Article L5132-16

Subject to the provisions of Article L. 5132-17, a decree in the Conseil d'Etat shall determine the conditions for the application of this chapter, in particular the conditions for the performance, mo…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Consultation of electors

Article L1112-16

I.-In a commune, one tenth of the electors registered on the electoral roll and, in other territorial communities, one twentieth of the electors, may request that the organisation of a consultation on…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 4: Rights guaranteed to foreign nationals during legal proceedings

Article L342-16

The foreign national may ask the liberties and detention judge to appoint counsel ex officio.The unaccompanied minor is assisted by a lawyer chosen by the ad hoc administrator or, failing that, appoin…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Subsection II: Service of documents from abroad.

Article 688-8

The execution of a request for service may be refused by the French authority if it is likely to prejudice the sovereignty or security of the State. It may also be refused if the request is not made i…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
IIa: Commission nationale des impôts directs et des taxes sur le chiffre d'affaires (National Commission for Direct Taxes and Turnover Taxes)

Article 1651 L

…n the same grounds are notified to companies that are members of a group within the meaning of Article 223 A or article 223 A bis, any taxpayer may request that the matter be referred to the national…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Terms and conditions of implementation

Article L6211-16

A biological sample must be taken in one of the areas determined in application of b of 2° of Article L. 1434-9 where the medical biology laboratory is located, unless an exception is made for public…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 4: Profits

Article L232-16

The Articles of Association may provide for the allocation, as a first dividend, of interest calculated on the paid-up and unredeemed amount of the shares. Unless otherwise provided in the Articles of…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Implementation

Article L224-16

The collective company pension savings plan may be set up in the form of an inter-company plan under the conditions set out in Chapter III of Title III of Book III of Part Three of the French Labour C…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 5: Legal proceedings.

Article L5212-16

Associations whose main object is to defend the interests of the beneficiaries of this chapter may bring a civil action based on non-compliance with the provisions of this chapter, where such non-comp…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article L121-16

Any clause in insurance contracts which makes the payment of compensation for damage caused by a natural disaster within the meaning of article L. 125-1 to a built property conditional upon its recons…

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