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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Closure of judicial liquidation proceedings

Article L643-12

…ffects of the cheque-writing ban to which the debtor is subject under article 65-3 of the decree of 30 October 1935 unifying the law on cheques and relating to payment cards, implemented on the occasi…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 3: Appeals to the Court of Appeal against decisions of the Director General of the National Institute of Industrial Property

Article R411-43

…t lives abroad. The time limits prescribed for defendants and forced interveners by articles R. 411-30 and R. 411-32 are increased under the same conditions and according to the same procedures.

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2°: Sociétés d'aménagement foncier et d'établissement rural (land development and rural establishment companies)

Article 1028 ter

…ter the date of publication of law no. 90-85 of 23 January 1990 supplementary to law no. 88-1202 of 30 December 1988 relating to the adaptation of farming to its economic and social environment. II. -…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
1: Direct taxes and assimilated taxes. Income tax. Corporation tax. Duties and penalties

Article 1663 B

…taxes appearing on the same roll item is recovered under the conditions set by articles 1663 and 1730.2. In the absence of an option to the contrary, this balance is deducted by the tax authorities u…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Title VI: OVERSEAS PROVISIONS

Article R764-2

…e IR. 711-1 and R. 711-2In Title IIR. 720-1R. 721-1 and R. 721-2R. 721-4 to R. 722-2In Title IIIR. 730-1R. 731-1 to R. 732-2R. 732-5 to R. 732-19R. 732-20decree no. 2022-479 of 30 March 2022R. 733-21I…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter V: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE IN FRENCH POLYNESIA

Article R765-2

…e IR. 711-1 and R. 711-2In Title IIR. 720-1R. 721-1 and R. 721-2R. 721-4 to R. 722-2In Title IIIR. 730-1R. 731-1 to R. 732-2R. 732-5 to R. 733-19R. 733-20decree no. 2022-479 of 30 March 2022R. 733-21I…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Title VI: OVERSEAS PROVISIONS

Article R766-2

…e IR. 711-1 and R. 711-2In Title IIR. 720-1R. 721-1 and R. 721-2R. 721-4 to R. 722-2In Title IIIR. 730-1R. 731-1 to R. 732-2R. 732-5 to R. 733-19R. 733-20decree no. 2022-479 of 30 March 2022R. 733-21I…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Capital increase.

Article L3332-21

…xceed the advantage that members of the savings plan would have enjoyed if this difference had been 30% or 40% when the lock-up period provided for by the plan pursuant to articles L. 3332-25 and L. 3…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Lifelong vocational guidance

Article L6111-5

…s and the quality labels from which they benefit;2° In the case of young people aged between 16 and 30, information on access to social rights and leisure activities; 3° Benefit from personalised advi…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: The Metropolitan Conference of Mayors

Article L5218-9

…deputise for the president if he is unable to attend. The number of vice-presidents may not exceed 30% of the total number of members of the metropolitan conference. The operating procedures of the m…

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