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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Pre-employment declaration.

Article L1221-12

A decree of the Conseil d'Etat shall determine :1° The conditions under which the pre-employment declaration is made ;2° The procedures for recovery of the penalty provided for in article L. 1221-11.

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section V: Provisions relating to the opening of a branch and the exercise of the freedom to provide services.

Article L321-12

Any insurance undertaking whose registered office is in France and which participates in the cover of a large risk as defined in Article L. 111-6 and situated in the European Union under a co-insuranc…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: General provisions

Article R1251-12

The amount of the financial guarantee is calculated, for each temporary work agency, as a percentage of the turnover excluding tax achieved during the last financial year, certified by a chartered acc…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Mediation

Article L7345-12

A decree in the Conseil d'Etat shall define the terms and conditions for the application of this section, in particular as regards the referral of cases to the Employment Platforms Social Relations Au…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
4c: Levy on fixed-income investment income and income from European capitalisation bonds or contracts

Article 125 D

I. - Individuals domiciled in France for tax purposes within the meaning of Article 4 B who belong to a tax household whose reference tax income for the penultimate year, as defined in 1° of IV of art…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Capital increases.

Article R225-120

When an issue of new shares or securities giving access to the capital is likely to result in a capital increase, shareholders are informed of this issue and its terms and conditions by a notice conta…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Scope of application

Article R1333-118

The nuclear activities defined in Article R. 1333-104 which are not covered by the provisions of Article R. 1333-106 or subsections 2 and 3 of this section are subject to authorisation.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 6: Organisation of work

Article R4412-118

The employer shall determine, taking into account the working conditions, in particular in terms of thermal or hygrometric constraints, postures and efforts: 1° The duration of each shift ; 2° The num…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 3: Insurance obligation for organisers of sporting events

Article L331-12

…e insurance cover provided for in that article is punishable by six months' imprisonment and a fine of €7,500.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Form, content and transmission of the contract.

Article L1242-12

Fixed-term employment contracts must be in writing and contain a precise definition of the reason for the contract. Failing this, it is deemed to have been concluded for an indefinite period.It shall…

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