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Showing 39613970 of 19706 articles for Art. SI 1963/1319 — France–UK estate-duty convention

French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Determining the topics, timetable and method of negotiation

Article L2222-3-2

…n at company level. This agreement is binding on companies which have not concluded an agreement or convention in application of article L. 2222-3-1. If an agreement mentioned in the same article L. 2…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter V: Common provisions.

Article L3355-8

…ban on operating a public house is for more than two years, the court will order the sale of the business by public auction if the business is owned by the banned person. If the prohibited person was…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter II: Arbitration proceedings and awards

Article 1513

If the arbitration agreement is silent, the award shall be made by a majority of votes. It shall be signed by all the arbitrators. However, if a minority of them refuse to sign it, the others shall me…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Chapter II: Deposit of title and registration of works

Article L122-1

It is compulsory to file the provisional or definitive title of a cinematographic work intended for public performance in France with the public film and audiovisual register. Unless otherwise stipula…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER IV : Powers

Article LO6314-4

…f I of Article LO 6314-3 in matters of taxes, duties and fees in compliance with the following provisions:1° Natural persons whose tax domicile was, in the five years preceding their establishment in…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
SINGLE CHAPTER

Article R5611-2

…thorities and public establishments is given in accordance with the legislative and regulatory provisions governing them. Acceptance by the State is the subject of agreements prepared and concluded by…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Exemptions

Article D5134-48

The amount of the exemption provided for in 1° of Article L. 5134-31 is equal to that of the employer's social security and family allowance contributions corresponding to the fraction of the remunera…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 6: Early repayment

Article L315-19

The borrower may, in the case of periodic capital payments, request a suspension or modification of the payment schedule.These adjustments are made at the conventional rate defined in the main contrac…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Supplementary provisions

Article D3142-12

In the absence of an agreement or convention mentioned in article L. 3142-26, in the event of successive renewals of the leave of absence for a close carer or part-time work, the employee shall notify…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Supplementary provisions

Article D3142-56

In the absence of an agreement or convention mentioned in article L. 3142-73, the employee shall inform the employer by any means capable of providing a date certain, at least thirty days or 48 hours…

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