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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Public policy

Article L2241-1

…of tools to companies to prevent and take action against sexual harassment and sexist behaviour;2° bis On measures designed to facilitate the reconciliation of the professional and personal lives of…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Scope of collective bargaining

Article L3142-4

…at the employee's choice, on the day of the child's birth or on the first working day thereafter;3° bis Three days for the arrival of a child placed for adoption;4° Twelve days for the death of a chil…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Duties, conditions of access and exercise and incompatibilities.

Article L812-5-1-A

…ession within the framework of a société pluri-professionnelle d'exercice, provided for in Title IV bis of Law no. 90-1258 of 31 December 1990 relating to the practice in the form of companies of libe…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2: Exemptions of more than two years

Article 1383 E

…ay, by means of a general decision taken under the conditions provided for in I of l'article 1639 A bis, exempt the housing referred to in 4° of l'article L. 831-1 of the French Construction and Housi…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
III: Provisions common to property liable to direct local taxes

Article 1518 A quater

…wn tax status may, by a deliberation taken under the conditions provided for in I of Article 1639 A bis, institute a 50% allowance applied to the rental value of buildings that are subject to initial…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter II: Victims' rights

Article D1-11-2

…in certain places as provided for by article 138 of this Code or by 9°, 11°, 12°, 13°, 18° and 18° bis of article 132-45 of the Penal Code; 2° If the effectiveness of this prohibition must be reinfor…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Common provisions (R)

Article D1612-7

…s;- le montant de la dotation de compensation de la taxe professionnelle en application du IV et IV bis de Article 6 of Law no. 86-1317 of 30 December 1986, as amended, on the initial finance law for…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Credits

Article R753-9

…registrations made pursuant to Article L. 313-10 shall lapse after five years, unless renewed ;"1° bis In Article R. 313-4, the reference to Articles R. 521-1 et seq. of the French Commercial Code is…

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French Customs CodeIn force
C. - Disposal of goods confiscated or abandoned by transaction.

Article 390

1. Confiscated or abandoned items are disposed of or destroyed by the customs department in accordance with the conditions laid down by order of the Minister of the Economy and Finance when the confis…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Chapter III: The direct payment procedure for maintenance payments

Article L213-1

…not been paid when due and has been fixed by : 1° A court decision that has become enforceable ; 1° bis An agreement approved by the court; 2° An agreement by which the spouses mutually consent to the…

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