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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Informal appeals

Article R2122-21

…y, this appeal must be lodged within twenty-one days of the date mentioned in 1° of article R. 2122-19, either by post or by electronic means. If this appeal is made by electronic means, it is sent vi…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Eligibility

Article R5132-1-6

…person is declared to the State services by means of the teleservice mentioned in article R. 5132-1-19 by a prescriber or a structure for integration through economic activity and notified by any mean…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Payment service providers

Article L572-11

…ment institution to prepare accounts in consolidated form, in accordance with III of article L. 522-19, is punishable by a fine of €15,000.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Inspection of permanent electrical installations

Article R4226-20

The register provided for in article R. 4223-19 and the inspection reports may be kept under the conditions provided for in article L. 8113-6.

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French General Tax CodeIn force
I: Taxable income

Article 163 bis D

…payment deadlines, as provided for in amended articles 11, 12 and 13 of law no. 86-912 of 6 August 1986 relating to the terms and conditions of application of the privatisations decided by laws no. 8…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Financial assistance.

Article L5134-72-2

…ment, the département contributes to the financing of the assistance referred to in article L. 5134-19-1. This contribution is determined, under conditions set by decree, by reference to the flat-rate…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Advertising.

Article L5122-12

…1° Persons who were engaged in such activities for at least three years in the ten years prior to 19 January 1994 ; 2° Persons other than those referred to in 1° who were engaged in these activities…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter IV: Provisions adapting Book IV.

Article L934-5

…the words: "the sworn agents of New Caledonia mentioned in Article 86 of Organic Law no. 99-209 of 19 March 1999 relating to New Caledonia intervening in the matters listed in 19° and 20° of Article…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 1: Loss of French nationality

Article 23-3

…xercise the option to renounce their French nationality in the cases provided for in Articles 18-1, 19-4 and 22-3.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter V: Provisions adapting Book V.

Article L945-1

…0-6, the references to provisions of a regulatory nature mentioned in articles L. 523-14 and L. 524-19 are maintained.

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