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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Calculation and payment of the allowance

Article R5123-30

While the employee's employment contract is suspended, the company will pay the employee an early retirement allowance, the minimum amount of which is determined by the professional agreement.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article 380-3

The assize court ruling on appeal on the public prosecution may not, on the sole appeal of the accused, aggravate the latter's fate.

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French Customs CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Right of settlement.

Article 350

…s authorised to settle with persons prosecuted for customs offences or for infringement of the laws and regulations relating to financial relations with foreign countries, subject to the application o…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter I: Administrative police measures

Article R521-3

The administrative authority mentioned in articles L. 521-4, L. 521-5, L. 521-7, L. 521-10, L. 521-12, L. 521-13, L. 521-14, L. 521-16, L. 521-20 and L. 521-23 is the Prefect or, in Paris, the Prefect…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 3: Establishment of filiation by possession of status

Article 317

…ise.The acte de notoriété is established on the basis of the statements of at least three witnesses and any other documents produced that attest to a sufficient collection of facts within the meaning…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article 15-3-3

…decree shall exercise concurrent jurisdiction with that resulting from the application of articles 43,52 and 382 of this code for the investigation, prosecution, trial and judgment of the offences pro…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Approval and supervision of pre-orientation and vocational education centres

Article R5213-30

Approval may be withdrawn in the manner and after the consultations provided for in articles R. 5213-27 and R. 5213-28. The managing institution is then given the opportunity to present its observatio…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Approval and supervision of pre-orientation and vocational education centres

Article R5213-31

…ol of the ministers responsible for social security, social action, employment, vocational training and, where applicable, agriculture, as well as the minister responsible for defence in the case of e…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2: Determination of taxable profits

Article 37

…the last taxed period or, in the case of a new business, from the commencement of operations until 31 December of the year in question. These same profits are then deducted from the results of the ba…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2: Determination of taxable profits

Article 36

Included in the total income used as a basis for income tax are profits obtained during the year of taxation or during the twelve-month period whose results were used to draw up the last balance sheet…

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