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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Section 1: Seizure by declaration to the administrative authority

Article L223-1

…rder may make a declaration to the competent administrative authority for the purpose of seizing a land motor vehicle. Notification of this declaration to the debtor has all the effects of a seizure.…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Determining the scope of application of agreements.

Article L2222-1

…abour agreements, hereinafter referred to as "agreements" in this book, determine their territorial and professional scope of application. The professional scope is defined in terms of economic activi…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Right to reinstatement in employment or office.

Article L2422-1

…the decision of the Labour Inspector authorising the dismissal of an employee holding one of the mandates listed below, or when the administrative judge annuls the authorisation decision of the Labo…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter II: Admissibility of applications

Article L722-1

The commission examines the debtor's situation and decides whether the application is admissible.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III : Taxes, fees or payments not provided for in the General Tax Code

Article L2333-1

A fee is payable by users of public slaughterhouses. It is instituted by deliberation of the deliberative assembly of the local authority or group of local authorities owning the slaughterhouse.In the…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Calculation of the special profit-sharing reserve.

Article L3324-1

…ve are, after closure of the accounts for the financial year, calculated on the profit made in mainland France and in Guadeloupe, French Guiana, Martinique, Mayotte, La Réunion, Saint-Barthélemy and S…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Guarantees granted to holders of offices in the Martinique Assembly and the Executive Council

Article L7227-1

…member of the Martinique Assembly or the Martinique Executive Council the time necessary to attend and participate in:1° To plenary sittings of the assembly;2° To meetings of committees of which he i…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 4: Supervisory body

Article L323-14

…ganisations establish a collegiate body to oversee the activities of the management, administrative and executive bodies. This body is the supervisory board when the undertaking has one. The provision…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Combating the presence of asbestos

Article L1334-15

…od, the necessary measures in the event of non-compliance with the obligations laid down in article L. 1334-12-1; 2° To have an expert assessment carried out, within a time limit set by the operator,…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Syndicates of communes

Article L5842-17

I. - The articles L. 5212-18 to L. 5212-20, first paragraph, and L. 5212-21 to L. 5212-23 and L. 5212-25 are applicable to French Polynesia subject to the adaptations provided for in II.II. - For the…

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