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French Labour CodeIn force
Single chapter

Article L1471-1

…ontract, to actions for payment or recovery of wages and to actions brought pursuant to Articles L. 1132-1, L. 1152-1 and L. 1153-1. They are without prejudice to the shorter limitation periods provid…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Hygiene of buildings and built-up areas.

Article L1331-11

Sanitation department employees have access to private property:1° For the application of articles L. 1331-4 and L. 1331-6 ; 2° To carry out the inspection of non-collective sanitation installations a…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
B: Tax penalties

Article 1731 bis

1. For income tax purposes, the deficits referred to in I of article 156 and tax reductions may not be offset against the increases and duties giving rise to the application of one of the increases pr…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
B: Tax penalties

Article 1731 B

For business property tax, the increase provided for in 1 of Article 1731 applies:1° To sums mentioned on a tax assessment which have not been paid within forty-five days of the date on which the asse…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE IV: MANAGEMENT OF PUBLIC SERVICES

Article L3241-1

…ng to the finances of the departmental and territorial fire and rescue services are those laid down:1° By Titles I and II of Book III of Part Three with the exception of the first paragraph of article…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter II: Payment transactions and transfers of funds in Saint-Barthélemy, Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon, New Caledonia, French Polynesia and the Wallis and Futuna Islands

Article L722-1

…s where the payment service provider of the payee and that of the payer, as defined in Article L. 521-1, are located : 1° One in mainland France, the overseas departments, the Department of Mayotte, S…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Sociétés de crédit foncier

Article R513-11

The docket referred to in Article L. 313-23, by which receivables held by a société de crédit foncier are assigned, must include the following information: 1° The name of the deed of assignment of rec…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 5: Due diligence on the part of project owners and principals

Article R1263-12

…ion made via the "SIPSI" tele-service of the Ministry of Employment, in accordance with articles R. 1263-5 and R. 1263-7 ; b) A sworn statement certifying that the co-contractor has, where applicable,…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Single section.

Article R5412-1

For the application of Article L. 5412-1, the inspectors referred to in Article R. 5313-1 are authorised to investigate and establish criminal offences by a decision of the Director General of the Age…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Contributions of other players in the healthcare system to health support for the armed forces

Article R6147-136

I.-The medical centres mentioned in article L. 6326-1 which are located in health regions far from an army hospital may, with the other players in the health system in these regions: 1° Organise and i…

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