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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: End of the research period

Article L1233-57-19

The employer consults the social and economic committee on any takeover offer that it wishes to take up and indicates the reasons for accepting the offer, particularly with regard to the offeror's abi…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-section 5: Salaried employees

Article R743-139-19

After hearing the parties and the president of the Conseil national des greffiers des tribunaux de commerce in adversarial proceedings and provoking any explanations or communication of useful documen…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter II: Declaration of absence

Article 125

The application initiating proceedings may be made as early as one year before the expiry of the time limits provided for in paragraphs 1 and 2 of Article 122. The declaration of absence is made at le…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section I: Provisions relating to measures ordered by the judge

Article 1215

In the event of the death of an adult subject to a protective measure exercised by a legal representative for the protection of adults, the latter may, in the absence of known heirs, refer the matter…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Chapter I: General system of acquits-à-caution.

Article 121

1. The Director General of Customs and Excise may authorise the replacement of the acquit-à-caution by any document in lieu thereof, valid for one or more operations and offering the same guarantees.…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section I: Provisions relating to measures ordered by the judge

Article 1241

The time limit for appealing against judgments ruling on a protective measure with regard to a person of full age runs: 1° With regard to the protected person of full age, from the notification provid…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
II: Income tax

Article 199 ter I

I. - The tax credit defined in article 244 quater J is deducted up to one fifth of its amount from the income tax due by the taxpayer in respect of the year during which the credit institution or fina…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Subsection 3: The family council

Article 1234

The family council is convened by the guardianship judge. It is convened as of right if requested: 1° Either by two of its members; 2° Either by the tutor or subrogated tutor; 3° Or by the minor himse…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
II: Income tax

Article 199 ter S

I. - The tax credit defined in article 244 quater U is deducted up to one-fifth of its amount from the income tax due by the taxpayer in respect of the year in during which the credit institution or f…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Conditions for registration on the list of court-appointed administrators

Article A811-19-1

The written test of the examination with option in civil matters, lasting five hours, has as its object the processing of a file relating to one of the missions likely to be entrusted to a judicial ad…

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