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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Financial assistance

Article D5134-159

Subject to the cases of termination of the agreement mentioned in article D. 5134-154 and the production of the supporting documents provided for in the agreement, the aid is paid for the duration of…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Renewal procedure

Article R5221-36

The first renewal may also be refused if the employment contract was terminated within twelve months of recruitment, except in the case of involuntary loss of employment.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Issuing work permits

Article R5221-18

If agreed, the Prefect will send work permits for contracts of more than three months or seasonal work contracts to the French Office for Immigration and Integration.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Allocation de professionnalisation et de solidarité et allocation de fin de droits.

Article D5424-50

The specific unemployment compensation allowances referred to in article L. 5424-21 take the form of: 1° A professionalisation and solidarity allowance; 2° An end-of-rights allowance.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Purpose, organisation and operation

Article D6352-29

The business centres are set up in premises separate from the work premises, in such a way as to ensure that, while participating in the activity, where appropriate, employees are gradually trained or…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
18°: Parent companies

Article 145

…s been unduly exempted, plus default interest. This payment is due within three months of the disposal.When equity securities are contributed under the regime provided for by Article 210 A, the retent…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Annexes Part A Book VIII

Article Annexe 8-2

…of others or to exercise assistance or supervisory functions in the management of such assets (art. 1er de la loi n° 85-99 du 25 janvier 1985).Administrators in bankruptcy may also be entrusted with t…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
II: Income tax

Article 199 undecies A

1. An income tax reduction is introduced for taxpayers domiciled in France within the meaning of Article 4 B who invest in Guadeloupe, Guyana, Martinique, Mayotte, La Réunion, Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 2: Operating rules

Article L327-8

Decisions by each college are taken by majority vote. In the event of a tie, the vote of the college chairman shall be decisive. Each college adopts its own rules of procedure.

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter I: General obligation to provide pre-contractual information

Article L111-5

In the event of a dispute relating to the application of the provisions of articles L. 111-1, L. 111-2, L. 111-4 and L. 111-4-1, it is up to the professional to prove that he has fulfilled his obligat…

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