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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section VI: Advertising in international matters

Article 1303-2

Where a marriage contract has been made in France, the spouses or one of them shall send to the notary holding the record of the contract, by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt, a copy…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter II: Reporting obligations.

Article R152-1

…undertakings for collective investment and the institutions and services mentioned in Article L. 518-1 are required to draw up monthly statistical declarations relating to settlements between reside…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: The individual retirement savings plan

Article R224-13

When the individual retirement savings plan gives rise to the opening of an associated cash account, the manager shall credit the cash account with the payments made by the account holder, the amount…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Provisions applicable to activities involving the broadcasting of amplified sound at high noise levels

Article R1336-1

…he venue for the activity taking place there, is required to comply with the following requirements:1° Not to exceed, at any time and in any place accessible to the public, the equivalent continuous s…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Fuel costs and costs incurred in powering electric, plug-in hybrid or hydrogen vehicles

Article R3261-11

…y its employees, it shall ensure that all employees meeting the conditions set out in article L. 3261-3 benefit from this, under the same terms and conditions and depending on the distance between hom…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Fuel costs and costs incurred in powering electric, plug-in hybrid or hydrogen vehicles

Article R3261-12

The expenses mentioned in article R. 3261-11 are not covered:1° Employees benefiting from a vehicle made available on a permanent basis by the employer with the employer paying for the cost of fuel or…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Fuel costs and costs incurred in powering electric, plug-in hybrid or hydrogen vehicles

Article R3261-13

…n the event of a change in the arrangements for reimbursing the expenses mentioned in article R. 3261-11, the employer shall notify employees at least one month before the date set for the change.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER IV : Financial and tax provisions

Article R4434-1

For the application of the provisions of article L. 4432-10, the appropriations required for the operation of the regional economic, social and environmental council and the council for culture, educa…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Formal notices from the Regional Director for Business, Competition, Consumer Affairs, Labour and Employment.

Article R4721-1

…Companies, Competition, Consumption, Labour and Employment, as provided for in 2° of Article L. 4721-1, may be served on the employer when the dangerous situation giving rise to an occupational risk…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Labour inspection in industry, commerce and services, the agricultural professions and the transport sector.

Article R8111-1

Subject to the provisions of the other sections of this chapter, labour inspection duties are carried out by labour inspectors and supervisors placed under the authority of the Minister responsible fo…

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