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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section IX: Miscellaneous provisions

Article 1125

The filing of deeds and documents required to reconstitute mortgage documentation destroyed by a case of force majeure is exempt from all duties and taxes, as well as from the contribution provided fo…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Financial and accounting rules

Article R6123-17

France Compétences keeps analytical accounts, the presentation principles of which are set by the Board of Directors.

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Duty to devote oneself to one's duties

Article R8124-17

Employees of the labour inspection system devote their entire professional activity to the duties entrusted to them. Combined activities are only possible under the conditions set out in article 25 se…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter I: Scope of application

Article L611-17

…ir commercial exploitation would be contrary to human dignity, public policy or accepted principles of morality, and this shall not be inferred from the mere fact that such exploitation is prohibited…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Governance of investment firms

Article R533-17

Within investment firms, the members of the board of directors or the supervisory board, on the one hand, and the members of the management board or any other body exercising equivalent functions or a…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Issuing work permits

Article R5221-17

The decision on the application for a work permit referred to in I of article R. 5221-1 is taken by the Prefect. It is notified to the employer or agent who submitted the application, as well as to th…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article L532-17

The provisions of this section do not apply to: 1° Trading platform managers governed by Articles L. 420-18, L. 422-1, L. 424-9, L. 425-9 and L. 425-10 ; 2° Branches of credit institutions referred to…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Conditions for using the account

Article R4163-17

…he use desired by the holder are reserved and cannot be allocated to another use until the decision of the body mentioned in the second paragraph of article R. 4163-15. Acceptance of the request by th…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Warning and signalling systems

Article R4324-17

Where operators have the possibility of choosing and adjusting the technical operating characteristics of work equipment, the latter shall include all the information necessary for these operations to…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Application of international agreements and European Union law

Article R614-17

The fees payable referred to in the third paragraph of Article R. 614-5 are the filing fee and, where applicable, the fee for drawing up the search report provided for in article R. 612-5. In the case…

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