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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 8: Leave for employees elected or standing for election to parliament or local government

Article D3142-61

An employee who is a member of the National Assembly or Senate and who applies for re-employment on expiry of the renewed term(s) of office shall send the employer a registered letter with acknowledge…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Reimbursement of public transport costs

Article R3261-8

The employer may refuse to cover the costs if the employee already receives expense allowances for travel between his usual place of residence and his place(s) of work in an amount equal to or greater…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2a: Sociétés de participations financières de profession libérale de greffiers des tribunaux de commerce (financial holding companies for the liberal professions of commercial court registrars)

Article R743-139-30

The liquidator shall proceed with the transfer of the shares that the société de participations financières de profession libérale de greffier des tribunaux de commerce holds in the société(s) d'exerc…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Criminal court

Article D45-7

The request for exoneration form specifies the conditions for admissibility of the request provided for in article 495-18, the methods of payment of the deposit except in the cases provided for by art…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 6: Financial provisions

Article L5211-25-1

In the event of withdrawal of the competence transferred to a public establishment of inter-municipal cooperation:1° The movable and immovable assets made available to the establishment benefiting fro…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Civil penalties

Article L242-3

Any clause by which the consumer waives his right of withdrawal defined in article L. 221-18.

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Rules of jurisdiction and procedure

Article D49-26-1

The release provided for in the second paragraph of article 712-18 automatically entails the postponement of the sentenced person's sentence.

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Compensation for damage resulting from the implementation of health measures mentioned in articles L. 3131-1, L. 3134-1 and L. 3135-1

Article R3131-3-1

If the procedure was carried out as part of measures taken in application of articles L. 3131-1 , L. 3134-1 or L. 3135-1, the director of the Office will, if necessary, arrange for an expert appraisal…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter VI: Protection of sole traders

Article Annexe II

Standard model for the spouse's agreement to the allocation by the sole trader with limited liability of a common asset to his or her professional activityModel for the spouse's agreement in the event…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section V: Business property tax

Article 1464 I bis

I.-Where they have applied the provisions of I of article 1464 I, the municipalities and their public establishments for inter-municipal cooperation with their own tax status may, by a deliberation of…

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