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French Labour CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Recruitment methods and means of monitoring employee activity

Article L2312-38

The Social and Economic Committee shall be informed, prior to their use, of any methods or techniques used to assist in the recruitment of job applicants and of any changes thereto. It shall also be i…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 12: Terms and conditions for redeeming electronic money

Article L133-38

Where an electronic money issuer uses a person to distribute electronic money on its behalf within the meaning of Article L. 525-8, it shall remain liable for the reimbursement provided for in this Se…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section IIa: Tax on physical video and online distribution of audiovisual content

Article 1609 sexdecies B

…d rental in France of videograms intended for the private use of the public;2° The making available to the public in France of services giving access to cinematographic or audiovisual works for a cons…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions

Article 388-1

…civilly liable for an offence of manslaughter or unintentional bodily harm resulting in any damage to another person that may be covered by an insurer must specify the name and address of the insurer…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions

Article 385-1

…and 388-2, a plea based on a ground of nullity or on a clause of the insurance contract and seeking to exclude the insurer from the case must, on pain of foreclosure, be presented by the insurer befor…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 8: Participative finance intermediaries

Article L773-38

I.-Subject to the provisions of II, the articles mentioned in the left-hand column of the following table shall apply in New Caledonia, in the wording indicated in the right-hand column of the same ta…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 8: Participative finance intermediaries

Article L774-38

I.-Subject to the provisions of II, the articles mentioned in the left-hand column of the following table shall apply in French Polynesia, in the wording indicated in the right-hand column of the same…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
II: Special schemes

Article 1594 F sexies

…l council may, by deliberation, reduce the rate of land registration tax or registration fees by up to 0.70% where the following conditions are met:1° The transfer is part of a transaction consisting…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Section 5: Special provisions for the seizure of standing crops

Article R221-60

The sale is announced by posters posted at the town hall and at the market nearest to the place where the crops are located. The notices shall state the date, time and place of the sale and indicate t…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Subsection 6: The auction judgement and the bill of sale

Article R322-60

The auction judgement is notified by the pursuing creditor to the debtor, to the registered creditors, to the successful bidder and to any person who has raised a dispute that is settled by the decisi…

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