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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Allowances for holders of regional mandates.

Article L4135-19-1

When the presidents of the regional councils and the vice-presidents delegated by them use the universal employment-service cheque provided for by article L. 1271-1 of the French Labour Code to ensure…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Special provisions relating to money market instruments

Article 1343

The debtor of an obligation to pay a sum of money is discharged by payment of its nominal amount. The amount of the sum due may vary through indexation. The debtor of a debt of value is discharged by…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter XI: Members of a regional cross-industry joint committee

Article L243-11-1

…joint committee referred to in Article L. 23-111-1, of an employee appearing on the electoral propaganda of the trade union organisations with a view to setting up this committee or of a former member…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 7: Secondment of more than twelve months

Article R1262-18-1

For the application of the last paragraph of II of article L. 1262-4, the employer shall complete, for each seconded employee concerned, the secondment declaration provided for in I of article L. 1262…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: Persons liable.

Article L211-1-1

…hat a contract has been taken out with a new insurer. A decree will specify the nature of the proof and the procedures for implementing this article. The insurer is obliged to reimburse the insured fo…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: The creditor's formal notice

Article 1345

Where the creditor, on the due date and without legitimate cause, refuses to receive the payment due to him or prevents it by his act, the debtor may give him formal notice to accept or allow performa…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter VII: Provisions adapting Book VII.

Article L917-1-1

I.-The provisions relating to professional categories and sub-categories set out in Section 3 of Chapter III of Title I of Book VII do not apply. II.-The electors of the Chamber of Agriculture, Commer…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Sub-title II: Courts with jurisdiction to prosecute, investigate and try crimes against humanity and war crimes and offences

Article 628-1

For the prosecution, investigation and trial of offences falling within the scope of article 628, the anti-terrorist public prosecutor, the investigating judge and the Paris assize court exercise conc…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Sub-title II: Courts with jurisdiction to prosecute, investigate and try crimes against humanity and war crimes and offences

Article 628-10

…applicable, to crimes of torture within the meaning of Article 1 of the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment adopted in New York on 10 December 198…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Single chapter

Article L811-1-1

…tions provided for in this chapter, the following provisions of this code shall apply in the Wallis and Futuna Islands:1° Books I to III, with the exception of the fourth paragraph of Article L. 335-4…

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