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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Guarantees granted at the end of the terms of office of the Chairman and the Vice-Chairmen who have been delegated authority

Article R7125-12

For the first six months, its amount is equal to 80% of the difference between the amount of the gross monthly allowance, before withholding of tax at source, that the person concerned received for th…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Common provisions

Article R4352-12

The regional directorate for youth, sport and social cohesion provides the committee's secretariat.

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 3: Control by the Minister for Culture

Article L326-11

…time, refer the matter to the commission de contrôle des organismes de gestion des droits d'auteur et des droits voisins when its observations aimed at bringing the provisions of the articles of asso…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-Paragraph 3: Acts relating mainly to contracts and agreements concerning real estate and landed property

Article A444-111

…on of an emolument proportional to the developer's agreed remuneration, according to the following scale:Base rates Applicable rate 0 to €6,500 1.645% From €6,500 to €17,000 0.033% More than €17,000 0…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Redundancy pay.

Article L1234-11

…tions or customary practice, do not affect the employee's seniority as assessed for the purpose of determining entitlement to redundancy pay.However, the period of suspension is not taken into account…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Continuous paediatric monitoring.

Article D6124-119

The medical team of a paediatric continuous monitoring unit is made up of doctors who satisfy one of the two conditions below: 1° Be qualified specialists in paediatrics ; 2° Be qualified specialists…

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 2: Management of income from the exploitation of rights

Article L324-12

…only be waived for a legitimate reason, in particular the lack of information enabling the identification or location of the beneficiary right holders. II.-Where these sums are paid to a collective m…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-Paragraph 3: Acts relating mainly to contracts and agreements concerning real estate and landed property

Article A444-110

…ise to the collection of an emolument proportional to the agreed price, according to the following scale:Tranches of assessment Applicable rate 0 to €6,500 1.645% From €6,500 to €17,000 0.905% From €1…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Rules governing the practice of the profession

Article L4221-11

…orked for three years on a contract basis in accordance with the first paragraph of article L. 4221-10 as well as those who do not fulfil this condition but who have both passed the tests mentioned in…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 2: Provisions applicable to legal entities

Article L123-11

…Trade and Companies Register must provide proof of enjoyment of the premises or premises where it sets up, alone or with others, the registered office of the business or, where this is located abroad…

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