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French General Tax CodeIn force
B: Tax penalties

Article 1731

1. Gives rise to the application of a 5% surcharge for any delay in the payment of sums that must be paid to the tax administration accountants in respect of taxes other than those mentioned in Articl…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Physiotherapists.

Article L4321-17-1

…fulfils, at regional level, the general responsibilities of the Order as defined in article L. 4321-14.It is consulted by the Director General of the Regional Health Agency on issues and projects fa…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Chiropodists.

Article L4322-10-1

…ithin its remit.In the regions or inter-regions, it exercises the powers referred to in article L. 4112-4.It may decide to temporarily suspend the right to practise in the event of the professional's…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE IV: Judicial liquidation and professional recovery.

Article L641-11-1

…fulfil the obligations for the following term. III. - The current contract is terminated ipso jure: 1° After formal notice to take a decision on the continuation of the contract has been sent by the c…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraphe 1 : Du divorce par consentement mutuel par acte sous signature privée contresigné par avocats, déposé au rang des minutes d'un notaire

Article 229-1

…ivate deed countersigned by their lawyers and drawn up under the conditions provided for in Article 1374. This agreement is filed with a notary, who checks that the formal requirements set out in 1° t…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Payment, renewal and extension.

Article R5423-12

The deadline for submitting applications for payment of the specific solidarity allowance is set at two years from the date on which the persons concerned meet all the conditions required to be eligib…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Payment, renewal and extension.

Article R5423-13

In cases where recipients are means-tested, the specific solidarity allowance is not paid if the monthly amount due is less than the daily rate of this allowance.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Payment, renewal and extension.

Article R5423-14

…tiate mediation with the Pôle emploi regional mediator under the conditions set out in Articles R. 213-10 to R. 213-13 of the Code of Administrative Justice.

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French Customs CodeIn force
Section 2: Removal credit.

Article 114

1. Receivers of Customs may allow goods to be removed as and when they are checked and before the obligations laid down in a to c of 1 of Article 113 have been fulfilled, subject to a duly bonded tend…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Establishment of social and economic committees and works councils

Article L2313-1

A social and economic committee is set up at company level. Establishment social and economic committees and a central company social and economic committee are set up in companies with at least fifty…

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