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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Title II: International arbitration

Article 1505

In matters of international arbitration, the judge supporting the arbitral proceedings shall, unless otherwise provided, be the president of the Paris judicial court where:1° The arbitration takes pla…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Availability of beneficiaries' rights

Article D3313-13

When a beneficiary requests payment of the profit-sharing in accordance with the provisions of article R. 3313-12, or when the profit-sharing is allocated to an employee savings plan, the company make…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Responsibilities.

Article L2541-12

The municipal council deliberates in particular on the following matters: 1° The creation and abolition of permanent communal jobs in the communal administration; 2° The allocation of retirement pensi…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VII: Common provisions

Article R1527-1

Unless otherwise provided, for the application of the provisions of this Code to the Wallis and Futuna Islands :1° The reference to the territory replaces that of the region or department;2° The refer…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: The local authority's budget and accounts

Article D6261-15

I. - For the application of article D. 6261-14:a) The population to be taken into account is the total population of the local authority, as resulting from the last known census on the date of product…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: The local authority's budget and accounts

Article D6361-15

I. - For the application of article D. 6361-14:a) The population to be taken into account is the total population of the local authority as it results from the last known census on the date of product…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section V: Additional provisions relating to preventive measures

Article L311-15

I.-Provided that the essential obligations of the contract continue to be met, the implementation of a crisis prevention or management measure referred to in Articles L. 311-12, L. 311-14 or L. 311-30…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Chapter I: Scope of application

Article L421-1

…L. 214-1 to L. 214-8 relating to the organisation of certain film screenings, as well a…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Monitoring exposure to occupational risk factors

Article L4163-16

…le L. 4163-1. The penalty is recovered in accordance with the procedures defined in I ofArticle L. 114-17-2 of the Social Security Code and in the first paragraph of V of Article L. 114-17-1 of the sa…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Conditions for admission to the profession

Article R773-19

I. - Subject to the adaptations provided for in II, the provisions of the articles mentioned in the left-hand column of the table below shall apply in New Caledonia, in the wording indicated in the ri…

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