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French General Tax CodeIn force
II: Taxation

Article 662

Subject to special provisions, the following are liable to registration duties:1° When they do not give rise to the merged formality, the deeds referred to in 1 of article 635 ;2° The acts referred to…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Chapter II: Rules applicable to certain contracts according to their purpose

Article L2172-6

In order to preserve natural resources, tyres purchased by the State, local authorities and their operators shall be retreaded, unless an initial consultation has proved unsuccessful. Tyre purchases f…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Tax CodeIn force
Section II: Tariffs and their application

Article 679

…sions des 1° à 4° de Article 677; 2° Registrations of judicial or contractual mortgages not subject to the proportional tax; 3° Deeds exempt from registration which are voluntarily submitted to this f…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Debt securities

Article D742-6

…t-hand column of the same table:Applicable articlesIn the wording resulting from the decreeD. 213-1 to D. 213-3, D. 213-5 to D. 213-7n° 2016-707 of 30 May 2016D. 213-8n° 2019-1097 of 28 October 2019D.…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Debt securities

Article D743-6

…t-hand column of the same table:Applicable articlesIn the wording resulting from the decreeD. 213-1 to D. 213-3, D. 213-5 to D. 213-7n° 2016-707 of 30 May 2016D. 213-8n° 2019-1097 of 28 October 2019D.…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
a : Formality of registration

Article 650

…th the tax departments in whose jurisdiction they reside. 2. Bailiffs and all others with authority to issue writs or reports shall have their deeds registered either at the tax office of their reside…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Public policy

Article L3142-69

The employer may refuse to grant the leave if it considers that the absence is likely to have a detrimental effect on the smooth running of the company.The employer's refusal is made after consulting…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Public policy

Article L3142-67

…utside France on behalf of a humanitarian association governed by the law of 1st July 1901 relating to the contract of association or entered in the register of associations in application of the loca…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Public policy

Article L3142-68

…of actual work for the purposes of determining the legal and collective bargaining benefits linked to seniority.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Democratisation and transparency

Article R5211-13-6

…right of pre-emption on behalf of public establishments for inter-municipal cooperation may be paid to the vendor, after publication of the deed in the real estate register, without the completion of…

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