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French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 2: Special provisions for investment in leisure property.

Article L421-3

Articles 199 decies E, 199 decies EA and 199 decies G of the French General Tax Code set out the rules applicable to tax reductions granted for the acquisition and, where applicable, the renovation of…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Right to reinstatement in employment or office.

Article L2422-3

The reinstatement of an employee representative on the supervisory board or board of directors of a public sector company in his job or an equivalent job entails reinstatement in his mandate, except i…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 1: Exploitation rights

Article R613-30

A copy of the licence application is notified by the Minister responsible for industrial property to the owner of the patent and, where applicable, to the licensees of the said patent. The latter shal…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 2: Ordinary powers of investigation

Article L512-37

The liberties and detention judge may order the release of the consignment measure at any time.It is de jure in all cases where the authorised agents have noted the conformity of the consigned goods o…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Board of Directors and General Management.

Article R225-34

The Board of Directors shall determine the remuneration of the person temporarily delegated to perform the duties of the Chairman for the duration of the delegation, under the conditions provided for…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Single chapter

Article R4231-3

If the employer does not effectively regularise the situation, the project owner or client must immediately pay for the collective accommodation of the employees in premises fitted out in accordance w…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Exercise of the mandate.

Article L1442-3

Industrial tribunal members are appointed for four years. Their term of office is automatically terminated in the event of loss of French nationality for any reason whatsoever.When the term of office…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Provisional approval

Article D331-30

The application for provisional approval is submitted by the video game creation company. If the video game is created jointly, it is the responsibility of each game creation company to submit an appl…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter III: Composition, election and term of office.

Article L2333-3

Staff representatives are appointed to group committees every four years. However, a branch agreement, a group agreement or a company agreement, as the case may be, may set the term of office of staff…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter III: Group action

Article L623-31

Any nationally representative consumer defence association approved pursuant to Article L. 811-1 may ask the court, from the time the matter is referred to it under Article L. 623-1 and at any time, i…

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