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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Paternity leave

Article D1225-8

The paternity and childcare leave provided for in article L. 1225-35 is taken within six months of the birth of the child. The employee shall inform his employer of the expected date of birth at least…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Therapeutic use exemptions

Article D232-83

…he absence of contraindication to participation in sporting competitions issued pursuant to article L. 231-2-1. It does not replace a doctor's prescription for the substance or method whose use it aut…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Coverage of apprenticeship contracts

Article D6332-84

The financing of the actions mentioned in 4° of II of article L. 6332-14 may not exceed an amount determined as part of the mission costs set when the agreement on objectives and resources drawn up be…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
1: Definition of taxable income

Article 80 bis

…he share on the date of exercise of an option granted under the conditions provided for in Articles L. 225-177 to L. 225-186 of the French Commercial Code, and the subscription or purchase price of th…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 2: Classification.

Article D311-8

…nth following receipt of the complete application for classification, the body mentioned in Article L. 141-2 takes the decision to classify the property in the category for which the assessing body pr…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Nomination, election and status of members.

Article D2362-8

…allocate the seats of the special negotiating body between the colleges in accordance with Article L. 2362-3 insofar as it refers to the provisions of the third paragraph of Article L. 2352-5, the nu…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter II: Summary orders

Article 836-1

…e to the proceedings being conducted without a hearing in accordance with the provisions of Article L. 212-5-1 of the Code de l'organisation judiciaire. In this case, article 828 and, where representa…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Statutory auditors.

Article D511-8

The statutory auditors referred to in Article L. 511-38 are appointed by the body of these undertakings responsible for approving the accounts. They are appointed for six financial years. Their term o…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
1: Definition of taxable income

Article 80 sexdecies

The sums mentioned in 2° of Article L. 3332-11 of the Labour Code are subject to income tax according to the rules applicable to salaries and wages, with the exception of those not exceeding the ceili…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Paragraph 2: Compensation for damage by the court and enforcement of the judgment

Article 849-18

…mandate for the purposes of compensation is deemed to be a creditor, within the meaning of Articles L. 111-2 of the Code of Civil Enforcement Procedures, for the compulsory enforcement of the judgment…

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