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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: General principles.

Article 372

The father and mother exercise parental authority jointly. Parental authority is exercised jointly in the case provided for in article 342-11.However, where parentage is established with regard to one…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Union dues.

Article L2142-2

Union fees may be collected within the company.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Additional provisions relating to public sector companies.

Article L2144-1

This chapter also applies to the establishments and undertakings mentioned in article 1 of law no. 83-675 of 26 July 1983 relating to the democratisation of the public sector.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Additional provisions relating to public sector companies.

Article L2144-2

…be absent, without loss of pay, to take part in statutory meetings of their governing bodies and to exercise their responsibilities; 4° The conditions and limits under which members of trade union sec…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section II: Scope of the tax

Article 208 C ter

Where, subsequent to the exercise of the option provided for in the first paragraph of II of article 208 C, real estate, rights in rem mentioned in the sixth paragraph of II of the same article, right…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2: Micro-farming scheme

Article 64 bis

…al income, together with invoices and any other supporting documents relating to this income.V.-The option provided for in a of II of Article 69 is valid for one year and tacitly renewed each year for…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 6: Trade union meetings.

Article L2142-10

The members of each trade union section may meet once a month within the company, outside the working premises, in accordance with the procedures laid down by agreement with the employer. The trade un…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 6: Trade union meetings.

Article L2142-11

Trade union meetings take place outside participants' working hours, with the exception of staff representatives who may meet during their delegation time.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 5: Trade union premises.

Article L2142-8

In undertakings or establishments with at least two hundred employees, the employer shall make available to the trade union sections common premises suitable for the performance of their delegates' du…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 5: Trade union premises.

Article L2142-9

The terms and conditions for the fitting out and use by the trade union sections of the premises made available to them are set by agreement with the employer.

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