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Showing 46914700 of 19706 articles for Art. SI 1963/1319 — France–UK estate-duty convention

French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 1: General provisions.

Article R411-1

Service providers paying with holiday vouchers must have signed an agreement with the Agence nationale pour les chèques-vacances. In order to sign this agreement, service providers must prove that the…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions

Article R225-30

…ial years was continued during the last financial year, the statutory auditors are informed of this situation within one month of the end of the financial year.The statutory auditors are informed of t…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2a: Preamble to agreements and contracts

Article L2222-3-3

The agreement shall contain a preamble outlining its objectives and content. The absence of a preamble does not render the agreement null and void.

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Purpose and eligibility criteria

Article 621-8

Production expenditure corresponding to work carried out in France by companies established in France must amount to a minimum of:1° For cinematographic works: €1,000,000;2° For audiovisual works in t…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 12 bis : Fees payable for occupancy of the public domain by water and sewerage works

Article R2333-123

…ng works, the part due for the occupation of the public domain is established separately on the occasion of the first revision of the agreement.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter V: Periods of work experience in a professional environment

Article D5135-8

…me, address and legal form of each party to the agreement, as well as the name and function of each signatory; 2° The categories of persons who may be prescribed work experience periods from among tho…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Chapter III: Immunities, safeguards and obligations of customs officials.

Article 59 quaterdecies

Customs officials, officials placed under the authority of the Minister for Agriculture, officials of the National Establishment for Agricultural and Sea Products and officials of the Office for the D…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Professional capacity and training (R).

Article R2223-53

The professional training provided for in Article R. 2223-42 must have been provided within three months of the start of the performance of duties by the agents concerned. The vocational training prov…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section VI: Importation

Article 548

…non-EU country must be presented to the customs authorities for customs clearance. After the responsibility stamp has been affixed at the importer's premises, the works are then forwarded to the offi…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER IV : Powers

Article LO6414-1

…n collèges and lycées ;2° To the construction, development, maintenance and management of roads classified as national highways;3° To the fight against vector-borne diseases;4° To the traffic police o…

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