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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter X: Information for employees in the event of the sale of their company

Article L23-10-5

The sale takes place within a maximum period of two years after the expiry of the period provided for in article L. 23-10-1. After this period, any sale is subject to articles L. 23-10-1 to L. 23-10-3…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III: Provisions specific to the communes of Marseille and Lyon

Article L2513-5

The expenses of the marine firefighters battalion and services including pay and miscellaneous allowances, accommodation and barracks are borne by the commune of Marseille.Mitigating these expenses ar…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Persons required to register.

Article L123-5-2

When the directors of a commercial company processing agricultural products, marketing food products, operating, directly or indirectly, one or more retail shops selling mass-market products or operat…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Persons required to register.

Article L123-5-1

At the request of any interested party or of the public prosecutor, the president of the court, ruling in summary proceedings, may enjoin, subject to a fine, the manager of any legal person to file th…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section III: Contributions to hallmarking and testing of precious metals

Article 531

If the assayer assumes that a work of gold, vermeil, silver, platinum is filled with iron, copper or any other foreign material, he has it cut in the presence of the owner. If the fraud is recognised,…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section III: Contributions to hallmarking and testing of precious metals

Article 530

When the title of a work brought to the mark to the guarantee service or the approved inspection body is found to be lower than the declared legal title, a new test may be carried out if the owner so…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter III: Plant breeding

Article L623-24-5

Failure by farmers to comply with the conditions for application of the derogation defined in article L. 623-24-1 shall cause them to lose the benefit of the provisions of this section.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Employer's obligations

Article L1233-57-14

An employer who has informed the social and economic committee of a plan to close a plant must look for a buyer. The employer is required to1° Inform potential buyers, by any appropriate means, of its…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 6: Taxes specific to resorts

Article L2333-55

It is paid to each municipality with a casino governed by articles L. 321-1 et seq. of the Internal Security Code, or to each public establishment when it is delegating the public service delegation o…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 6: Taxes specific to resorts

Article L2333-56

A progressive levy based on the proceeds of casino games governed by articles L. 321-1 et seq. of the Internal Security Code. The base for this levy is determined as follows: 1° Gross gaming revenue,…

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