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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions.

Article R2334-2-1

Indexation to the rate of change in the lump-sum allocation, mentioned in the fourth paragraph of III of article L. 2334-7, of the credits received in 2014 pursuant to I of D of the article 44 de la l…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: Involuntary hospitalisation

Article D47-29-1

An order for involuntary hospitalisation made pursuant to article 706-135 of this code is immediately enforceable, without prejudice to the possibility of referring the matter to the liberty and custo…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: Electronic complaints

Article A-1-2

Victims who file a complaint or report online via the THESEE platform can identify themselves securely using the FranceConnect teleservice.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Public policy

Article D3142-1-2

The chronic diseases referred to in 5° of Article L. 3142-1 and 6° of Article L. 3142-4 are: 1° Chronic diseases covered under Articles D. 160-4 and R. 160-12 of the Social Security Code; 2° Rare dise…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Social security.

Article D3123-23-1

…here applicable, paid by their social security scheme in respect of their professional activity, together with supporting documents relating to the stoppage of work and its compensation, in order to d…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Equalisation allowance

Article R3443-2-1

The minimum operating grant instituted by article L. 3334-7, after apportionment between metropolitan departments and overseas departments, organised by article R. 3334-3 is divided between the overse…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Social security.

Article D4135-23-1

…here applicable, paid by their social security scheme in respect of their professional activity, together with supporting documents relating to the stoppage of work and its compensation, in order to d…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article R4216-2-1

Workplaces in new buildings or in new parts of such buildings are provided with safe waiting areas or equivalent areas on each level, the number and capacity of which vary according to the layout of t…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Disciplinary action

Article R4126-1-2

The provisions of sections 1 and 3 to 7 of this chapter are applicable to Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon under the conditions set out in Article R. 4112-6-1.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Eligibility criteria.

Article R5422-2-1

I.-The request for certification of the real and serious nature of the career plan referred to in 2° of II of article L. 5422-1 is sent by the employee, by any means that provides a date certain for i…

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