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Showing 18811890 of 19706 articles for Art. SI 1963/1319 — France–UK estate-duty convention

French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Criminal provisions

Article R1264-3

Failure by an employer to submit to the Labour Inspectorate the documents referred to in article R. 1263-8 in accordance with the conditions set out in that article is punishable by a third-class fine…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter V: Legal proceedings

Article D1265-1

…rganisation and indicates that : 1° The employee may inform the trade union organisation of his opposition to the planned action within a period of fifteen days from the date of receipt of the letter…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Contractual tax exemptions and approvals

Article 1649 octies

All contracts, agreements or conventions entered into by public administrations and providing for the exemption of taxes, duties or levies collected by the State on its own behalf or on behalf of publ…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 1: Beneficiaries

Article L434-2

A foreign national who has been residing legally in France for at least eighteen months, under cover of one of the permits valid for at least one year provided for by this Code or by international agr…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Powers

Article L5217-4

The metropolis is automatically substituted for the public establishment for intercommunal cooperation with its own tax status whose transformation is mentioned in article L. 5217-1. The substitution…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Powers

Article L5217-3

Without prejudice to article L. 2212-2 and notwithstanding article L. 2213-32, the president of the metropolitan council exercises the powers enabling him to regulate external fire defence. Without pr…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Creation

Article L5217-1

…inter-municipal cooperation with its own tax system, bringing together several municipalities in a single area without an enclave within an area of solidarity in order to draw up and lead together a…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Powers

Article L5217-2

…and L. 1231-14 to L. 1231-16 of the Transport Code; creation, development and maintenance of roads; signage; passenger shelters; car parks and parking areas and mobility plan;c) Creation, development…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Powers

Article L5217-5

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Approval of the accounts.

Article R144-3

…he financial year, the Governor draws up the annual accounts, together with a written report on the situation of the Banque de France and its activities during the past financial year. This report sha…

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