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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Designation procedures

Article R23-112-16

The Court of First Instance shall give its decision within ten days of the matter being referred to it, without any costs or procedural formalities, and after giving three days' notice to all interest…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Operation

Article R2623-15

If one of the parties does not appear or is not represented before the conciliation commission, the chairman, after noting the party's absence, sets a new meeting date during the meeting, in accordanc…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Common provisions

Article R3252-6

Unless otherwise provided, notifications and summonses made pursuant to this chapter shall be sent by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt.Such notifications shall be duly made to the add…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Provisions applicable to professional non-trading companies

Article R743-99

The proposed transfer of company shares is notified to the company and to each of the members by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt. The company notifies its express consent to the tran…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Elections

Article R4441-13

Withdrawal of candidatures for the disciplinary chambers may not take place until fifteen days before the date of the ballot at the latest. It is notified to the body of the order by registered letter…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter 1: Direct taxes and similar levies

Article 1518 E

I. - For the properties mentioned in I of Article 1498: 1° Partial exemptions from direct local taxes are granted for the years 2017 to 2025 when the difference between the assessment established for…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 1: Granting of exploitation licences and collection of income from the exploitation of rights

Article L324-8

When an exploitation authorisation is granted, the user is obliged to communicate to the collective management organisation, in a format and within a time limit agreed between the parties or pre-estab…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Provisions applicable in French Polynesia

Article A424-2

The Commission of the National Centre for the Development of Sport meets when convened by its Chairman. Its secretariat is provided by French Polynesia. The Chairman of the Commission may invite any p…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Introduction of part-time working arrangements

Article L3123-26

In the absence of a collective agreement, part-time working hours may be worked on the employer's initiative, after consulting the social and economic committee. In companies without staff representat…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Preventive examinations during and after pregnancy.

Article L2122-2

All pregnant women are provided with a free pregnancy record book at the time of the first prenatal examination. An interministerial decree determines the model and method of use of this booklet, whic…

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