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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Negotiations on pay, working time and the sharing of added value

Article L2242-15

…annual negotiations on pay, working time and the sharing of added value within the company cover : 1° Actual salaries ; 2° The actual duration and organisation of working time, in particular the intr…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Maintenance of remuneration received

Article L2261-13

When the agreement or contract which has been terminated has not been replaced by a new agreement or contract within one year of the expiry of the notice period, the employees of the companies concern…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article L2111-1

…rticle, in the protection and promotion of maternal and child health, which includes in particular :1° Preventive medical, psychological, social and health education measures for future parents and ch…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VII: Provisions specific to certain institutions and organisations.

Article L6147-11

…in particular the specific health needs of defence.II. - The protocol provided for in I specifies:1° The missions carried out by the Armed Forces Medical Corps as part of the public hospital service…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Investor protection

Article D762-13

…019-966 of 18 September 2019D. 452-8n° 2005-1211 of 21 September 2005II. - For the application of I:1° In article D. 452-2:a) The words: "within the meaning of article 5 of the law of 1st July 1901" a…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Investor protection

Article D763-13

…019-966 of 18 September 2019D. 452-8n° 2005-1211 of 21 September 2005II. - For the application of I:1° In article D. 452-2:a) The words: "within the meaning of article 5 of the law of 1st July 1901" a…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 10: Special provisions.

Article R5141-130

…écurité sanitaire de l'alimentation, de l'environnement et du travail. The application must include 1° The name of the applicant ; 2° The address of the place of preparation ; 3° The name of the compa…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-subparagraph 1: Declarations for registration purposes.

Article R123-54

The company also declares:1° The surname, usual name, pseudonym, first names and personal domicile of the partners who are indefinitely liable or indefinitely and jointly liable for the company's debt…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 3: Forfeiture of French nationality

Article 25-1

…ommission of the said acts. If the acts of which the person concerned is accused are referred to in 1° of Article 25, the time limits mentioned in the two preceding paragraphs are extended to fifteen…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Consultation of electors

Article R1112-18

The consultation of voters is organised under the conditions provided for by the articles R. 1112-1 to R. 1112-17 applicable to local referendums, subject to the replacement of the last two paragraphs…

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