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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III: Participation of residents in local life

Article L2143-1

In municipalities with a population of 80,000 or more, the municipal council determines the perimeter of each of the neighbourhoods making up the municipality. Each neighbourhood has a neighbourhood c…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section I: Exercise of parental authority over the person of the child

Article 1180-5-1

…the written agreement of this person. The judge shall also designate, as a subsidiary measure, a meeting place where the child will be handed over, with the parents or one of them being responsible f…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: General provisions.

Article L310-1-1

…ither by an insurance undertaking, another reinsurance undertaking or a supplementary professional retirement fund, or by mutual insurers, their unions or a supplementary professional retirement insur…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Allocation of seats

Article R2344-1

The number of seats on the special negotiating body and the European works council set up in the absence of an agreement for each of the States mentioned in Article L. 2341-1 is set according to the f…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 3: Reimbursement of disability-related expenses

Article R2123-22-3

…the same code (2), or who may claim the benefit of article L. 241-3 of the code de l'action sociale et des familles.Reimbursement of these specific expenses is provided on presentation of a statement…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: European UCITS management companies

Article L532-20-2

…ouncil of 13 July 2009 shall provide the following documents to the Autorité des marchés financiers:1° The written agreement with the depositary referred to in Article L. 214-10;2° Information on the…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Sub-section 6: Conditions for informing relatives

Article R1131-20-4

The doctor consulted by the relative who has received the family medical information letter referred to in the fourth paragraph of article L. 1131-1-2 will approach the prescribing doctor who sent thi…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Agreement on the duration of the contract

Article R6222-9

…e L. 6222-7-1 is not required in the cases provided for in articles L. 6222-11 and L. 6222-12-1, in 2° of article L. 6222-37 and in 1° of article L. 6222-40.

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Internal regulations

Article R1423-27

If the General Meeting has not drawn up the rules of procedure within the three-month period provided for in Article R. 1423-25, the rules of procedure shall be prepared by a select committee set up b…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Replacement

Article R5125-42

…article L. 5125-20 is absent or replaces the full pharmacist, he is replaced under the conditions set out in 1° and 2° of article R. 5125-39.

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