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French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 2: Approval of organised adapted holidays.

Article R412-17-1

…and withdrawals of approval are published in the prefecture's official journal of administrative acts.

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: Common provisions

Article 706-95-17

…y the judicial police officer assigned by the investigating judge or requested by the public prosecutor or, under his responsibility, by the judicial police officer. With a view to installing, using a…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Tax CodeIn force
b: Insufficient declaration

Article 1729-0 A

I. - A surcharge of 80% shall apply to the duties due in the event of a rectification due to:a) Sums appearing or having appeared on one or more accounts that should have been declared pursuant to the…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
c: Simultaneous application of several penalties

Article 1729 A bis

…pplicable, the professional activity and the place where this activity is carried out. The decision to publish is taken by the administration after receiving the assent of the committee provided for i…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Avoidance of conflicts of interest

Article R7123-17-1

…e accused person of the charges against him/her and the penalties incurred, and will invite him/her to submit his/her observations within a period of one month. Notification is made by registered lett…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Open-ended inclusion contracts

Article D5132-10-17

An entreprise de travail temporaire d'insertion may enter into open-ended contracts as referred to in article D. 5132-10-15 up to 20% of the number of full-time jobs for integration set out in the agr…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Special provisions for publishing a book in digital form

Article L132-17-6

…digital form is based in whole or in part on advertising or on any other revenue indirectly linked to the book, remuneration is due to the author in this respect. In cases where a lump sum is used, i…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Special provisions for publishing a book in digital form

Article L132-17-7

…hing contract includes a clause for reviewing the economic conditions of the transfer of the rights to exploit the book in digital form.

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter VI: Removal of mortgages by third-party purchasers.

Article 1281-17-1

The pursuing creditor shall draw up a schedule of conditions of sale which shall be deposited at the registry of the judicial court responsible for the sale. It contains: 1° A statement of the order s…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Use of funds by skills operators to pay for work-linked training, personal training accounts and skills development for companies with fewer than fifty employees

Article L6332-17-1

A decree shall determine the conditions of application of this section.

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
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