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French Civil CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Compensation for loss resulting from non-performance of the contract

Article 1231-7

In all matters, an award of compensation carries interest at the legal rate even in the absence of a claim or special provision in the judgment. Unless otherwise provided by law, such interest shall a…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Monthly payments.

Article L3242-1

…the unequal distribution of days between the twelve months of the year. For hours equivalent to the legal weekly working time, the monthly pay due to the employee is calculated by multiplying the hour…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section I: Title of works

Article 522

The legal titles of gold works and the legal titles of silver or platinum works are as follows: a) 999 thousandths, 916 thousandths, 750 thousandths, 585 thousandths and 375 thousandths for gold artic…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section VII: Manufacture of gold, silver and platinum plated and clad on all metals

Article 551

…llmark are entitled to the designation "plated", "doubled" or "silver-plated". Silver articles of a legal fineness covered with a layer of gold also of a legal fineness equal to or greater than 750 th…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter I: Obligations relating to the fight against money laundering and terrorist financing

Article R561-58

…ormation relating to beneficial owners provided that they have drawn up a declaration signed by the legal representative of the subject person or by a duly authorised person within the subject person.…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Single section: Notification, publication and filing

Article D2231-2

…uments accompanying the filing as provided for in articles D. 2231-6 and D. 2231-7 are filed by the legal representative of the group, company or establishment or, in the case of an inter-company agre…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Formation, registration and termination of the contract

Article D6325-2

…er the cost. In particular, it will check that the stipulations of the contract do not contravene a legal provision or an agreement. It notifies the employer of its decision regarding financial covera…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 1: Commencement and termination of guardianship

Article 392

…ip has been opened, the guardianship judge may, at the request of that parent, decide to substitute legal administration for guardianship.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 9: Expertise

Article 157-1

If the expert appointed is a legal entity, its legal representative submits for the court's approval the name of the natural person or persons who, within the legal entity and on its behalf, will carr…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Classification of offices.

Article D133-29

The penalties provided for in article D. 133-27 may not be imposed without the legal representative of the tourist office concerned having been given prior notice of the measures envisaged and invited…

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