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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Leave

Article R6153-1-14

…r periods not exceeding six months. In this situation, he receives the full emoluments mentioned in 1° of article R. 6153-1-7 as well as the supervised autonomy allowance and, where applicable, allowa…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Leave

Article R6153-1-12

…which time he receives, for the first three months of this leave, the full emoluments mentioned in 1° of article R. 6153-1-7 as well as the supervised autonomy allowance and, where applicable, allowa…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 4 : Digital equipment for cinemas cinematographic establishments

Article L213-18

In the event of a dispute concerning the application of 1° of I of article L. 213-16 and article L. 213-17, the matter may be referred to the Cinema Mediator pursuant to article L. 213-1 . The cinema…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Offences relating to subsidiaries, holdings and controlled companies

Article L247-1

…d a fine of 9,000 euros for the chairmen, directors, managing directors or managers of any company: 1° Failing to mention in the annual report presented to the shareholders on the operations of the fi…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter V: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE IN FRENCH POLYNESIA

Article R*445-1

Articles R.* 421-52 and R.* 432-1 are applicable in French Polynesia.

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter VI: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE IN NEW CALEDONIA

Article R*446-1

Articles R.* 421-52 and R.* 432-1 are applicable in New Caledonia.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Common provisions.

Article R526-10-1

…m the schemes provided for in articles 50-0, 64 bis and 102 ter du code général des impôts tiennent:1° Un livre des recettes et, lorsque la nature de leur activité le requiert, un registre des achats,…

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

Article L1331-11-1

For the sale of all or part of a residential property not connected to the public wastewater collection network, the document drawn up following the inspection of non-collective sanitation facilities…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Working hours

Article R3162-1

…d thirty-five hours per week, subject to a limit of ten hours per day and forty hours per week for: 1° Activities carried out on building sites; 2° Activities carried out on public works sites; 3° Cre…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Additional tax on certain registration duties

Article 1584 bis

…tax on registration duties or land registration tax by up to 0.5% for the transfers referred to in 1° of 1 of article 1584, when the following conditions are met: 1° The transfer is part of a transac…

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