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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Right to support

Article R5131-5

As part of the strategic guidelines defined in article R. 5131-4, the local missions and Pôle emploi implement the right to support, in conjunction with all the bodies likely to contribute to it, as p…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: Provisions relating to water distribution

Article L2224-7-4

…shments provide annual information relating to the implementation of article L. 2224-7-2 and 2° and 4° of article L. 2224-7-3 by means of the information system on public water and sanitation services…

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

Article L943-5

In article L. 322-1, the words: "articles L. 221-4 of the Code des procédures civiles d'exécution and 945 of the Code de procédure civile" are replaced by the words: "the locally applicable provisions…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article L6473-5

The local authority receives the lump-sum grant under the conditions set out in article L. 3334-3. It also receives a share of the equalisation allowance provided for in article L. 3334-4 and the spec…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 3: Audiovisual production contract

Article L132-24

A contract between the producer and the authors of an audiovisual work, other than the author of the musical composition with or without words, entails, unless otherwise agreed and without prejudice t…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Persons authorised to canvass.

Article D341-12

…nd place of birth of the direct seller, natural person;3° The business address of the direct seller;4° The name, address and, if applicable, SIREN number of the legal entity or entities falling within…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Persons authorised to canvass.

Article D341-13

Pursuant to II of article L. 341-4, the renewal of a direct seller's contract must be declared no later than five days before its expiry date. Failure by the persons referred to in 1° and 3° of articl…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Secondment contract and timeshare company.

Article L1252-10

…ignment ;2° The estimated duration of the assignment ;3° The employee's professional qualifications;4° The specific characteristics of the workstation or the duties performed;5° The amount of remunera…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Single chapter

Article L811-5

The rules applicable in mainland France by virtue of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001 of 14 June 2017 are applicable in Saint-Barthélemy, Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon and the French Southern and Antarctic Territ…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
11° quater : Tax reduction for investments in social hotel residences

Article 199 decies I

I. - An income tax reduction is introduced for taxpayers domiciled in France within the meaning of Article 4 B who acquire, between 1 January 2007 and 31 December 2010, a dwelling forming part of a so…

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