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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article D6523-2-2

The approved skills operators of one or more professional branches concerned submit a request for management of the contributions mentioned in article D. 6523-2-1 to the ministers responsible for voca…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Calculation of sums entered in the automatic cinema distribution account

Article 222-2

The sums representing the automatic financial aid to which distribution companies are entitled are calculated in accordance with the provisions of this subsection.

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Insurance CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Mutual insurance companies with a supervisory board and management board

Article R322-54-2

I.-Where the mutual insurance company is managed by a management board, the latter shall consist of not more than two and not more than five members. The number of members of the Management Board is d…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Incapacity resulting from a non-occupational illness or accident.

Article L1226-2-1

Where it is impossible for the employer to offer the employee another job, he shall inform him in writing of the reasons preventing him from being redeployed.The employer may only terminate the employ…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Incapacity resulting from a non-occupational illness or accident.

Article L1226-4-2

The provisions of Article L. 1226-4 also apply to employees on fixed-term employment contracts.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 6 : Provisions common to certain methods of acquiring French nationality

Article 21-27

No one may acquire French nationality or be reinstated in this nationality if they have been convicted of crimes or offences constituting an attack on the fundamental interests of the Nation or an act…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter III: Court reconciliation software

Article 230-22

Personal data that may be revealed by the exploitation of the enquiries and investigations mentioned in 1° of Article 230-20 shall be deleted when the investigation is closed and, in any event, on exp…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Finance companies carrying out a permanent mission in the public interest.

Article R515-2

The caisse de garantie du logement locatif social carries out a permanent mission of public interest within the meaning of Article L. 511-104. It may carry out credit transactions relating to this mis…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 7: Conditions relating to aid intensity

Article 211-20

The total amount of aid granted for the production of a given feature film may not:1° Exceed 50% of the final production cost of this work and, in the case of an international co-production, 50% of th…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Chapter II: Special rules applicable throughout the customs territory to certain categories of goods.

Article 215

1. Those who hold or transport goods that are dangerous to public health, safety or morals, counterfeit goods, goods prohibited under international commitments or goods that are the subject of interna…

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