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French Commercial codeIn force
BOOK IX: Overseas provisions.

Article R950-4

In the absence of adaptation, references made by provisions of this code applicable in the Wallis and Futuna Islands, to provisions which are not applicable there, are replaced by references to provis…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter III: Measures imposed

Article R733-1

…til the expiry of the period referred to in the second paragraph or, if the debtor makes use of the option provided for in that same paragraph, until the decision imposing the measures provided for in…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE I: GENERAL PROVISIONS

Article LO6313-5

…onal Council shall give its ruling within a period of three months.III. - When they make use of the option offered to them in I, the authorities of the collectivity must expressly repeal the legislati…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
B: Special schemes and exemptions

Article 686

…g an auction or contract of sale of immovable property are subject to a fixed tax of €125 where the option to elect command has been reserved in the deed of auction or contract of sale and the declara…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 1: Loss of French nationality

Article 23-3

French nationals lose their French nationality if they exercise the option to renounce their French nationality in the cases provided for in Articles 18-1, 19-4 and 22-3.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 1: Party walls and ditches

Article 667

…d at joint expense; but the neighbour may avoid this obligation by renouncing joint ownership. This option ceases if the ditch is usually used for drainage.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Introduction of profit-sharing.

Article L3312-1

…dom in nature and results from a calculation formula linked to these results or performances. It is optional.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Implementation conditions.

Article L7122-25

Notwithstanding the provisions of article L. 7122-24, the parties retain the option of drawing up the employment contract on a document other than that provided for in the same article.

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Lien and enforcement of pledges

Article L124-3

…on each of the creditors entered in the public film and audiovisual register or in the register of options, at the address given in the entry.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Company accounts

Article L232-25

…Companies belonging to a group, within the meaning of Article L. 233-16, may not make use of this option. When the same filing is made, companies meeting the definition of medium-sized companies, wi…

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