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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Guidance and Supervisory Board

Article R514-28

The Guidance and Supervisory Board elects a Vice-Chairman by an absolute majority of its members in office. If, after two rounds of voting, no candidate has obtained this majority, the election is hel…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter IIIa: Funerals

Article 1061-1

…court at the request of the earliest party using one of the methods provided for in Article 750. It rules within twenty-four hours. An appeal may be made within twenty-four hours of the decision to th…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Special provisions for legal entities.

Article L4741-12

…required by law has not been carried out. The ruling may be appealed. In this case, the court will rule as a matter of urgency.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: Exercise of the right of appeal

Article 498

Without prejudice to Article 505, the appeal shall be lodged within ten days of the delivery of the contradictory judgment. However, the time limit for appeal only runs from the service of the judgmen…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
1° ter: Rural regeneration zones. Rental housing acquired and improved with financial assistance from the Agence nationale de l'habitat (National Housing Agency)

Article 1383 E

I. - In the rural revitalisation areas mentioned in article 1465 A, the municipalities and public establishments for inter-municipal cooperation with their own tax authority may, by means of a general…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
1° ter: Rural regeneration zones. Rental housing acquired and improved with financial assistance from the Agence nationale de l'habitat (National Housing Agency)

Article 1383 E bis

In the rural revitalization zones mentioned in article 1465 A, municipalities and public establishments for inter-municipal cooperation with their own tax authority may, by means of a general decision…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
3° ter: Special provisions for urban renewal projects covered by an agreement with the National Agency for Urban Renewal (ANRU)

Article 1384 G

New constructions allocated to the main dwelling resulting from demolition operations and reconstitution of the supply of social rental housing demolished under the conditions provided for in articles…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Age requirements

Article D6222-1

…ntract, as provided for in articles L. 6225-4 et seq; 4° In the event of the apprentice's temporary physical unfitness, as determined in accordance with the conditions laid down in article L. 6222-18.

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Bakers' names and signs

Article L122-17

Professionals who do not themselves ensure, from selected raw materials, the kneading of the dough, its fermentation and shaping as well as the baking of the bread at the place of sale to the final co…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Designation of digital safe

Article L122-22

A provider who avails itself of a digital safe service as defined in 1° to 5° of article L. 103 of the French Post and Electronic Communications Code and who fails to comply with the obligations set o…

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