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French Public procurement codeIn force
Paragraph 2: Procedure for calculating the amount of the advance

Article R2191-7

…is less than or equal to twelve months, the amount of the advance payment is set at between 5% and 30% of the initial amount of the contract inclusive of all taxes.Where the term of the contract is g…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Section 2: Seizure by immobilisation of the vehicle

Article R223-10

…th period for selling the vehicle out of court in accordance with the provisions of articles R. 221-30 to R. 221-32, the vehicle will be sold at public auction; 4° An indication that disputes may be b…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter VIII: Penalties.

Article L328-5

Any breach of the provisions of 7° of I of article L. 311-30 and of articles L. 322-1, L. 322-2-2 and L. 322-4 of this Code, as well as of 7° of I of article L. 612-33 of the Monetary and Financial Co…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Provisions common to ski lifts and conveyors.

Article R342-19

…2241-10, R. 2241-12 to R. 2241-15, R. 2241-17 and R. 2241-18, R. 2241-21 to R. 2241-26 and R. 2241-30, R. 2241-34 to R. 2241-36 are applicable to ski lift and conveyor services.

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 1: Value added tax on tourist accommodation and facilities.

Article D421-1

…article L. 421-1, are defined by articles 176 to 178 and 178 bis of Annex II as well as by article 30 of Annex IV to the same code.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Annual leave.

Article L3164-9

Regardless of their length of service in the company, employees under the age of twenty-one on 30 April of the previous year are entitled, if they so request, to a holiday of thirty working days. They…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Cosmetic products.

Article L5431-7

…fined in Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 November 2009, for placing on the market, free of charge or for consideration, a cosmetic product…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter II: Provisions relating to the freezing of assets and the prohibition on making assets available to third parties

Article R562-9

…m the date of receipt of the application file and the decision referred to in 2°, after a period of 30 days. If the decision is subject to the agreement of an international body, the periods provided…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Financial and accounting rules

Article R6123-19

The budget for the year is submitted to the Board of Directors for approval before 30 November of the previous year. If, before the start of the financial year, the budget has not been approved by the…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 5: Educational and financial review

Article R6352-23

…edures defined in the second paragraph, to the ministry responsible for vocational training, before 30 April each year. This report may be sent by electronic means using the teleservice provided for i…

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