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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: Leave of absence (R).

Article R2123-1

In order to benefit from the time required to attend and participate in the sittings and meetings referred to in article L. 2123-1, an elected member of a municipal council who is an employee shall in…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Authorisations

Article R6122-28

…ent to the Director General of the Regional Health Agency by electronic means or by registered post with acknowledgement of receipt, by the legal or natural person(s) applying for authorisation on the…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Exclusion of administrative contracts

Article R8272-10

…e exclusion from administrative contracts of the person who has committed the offence in accordance with article L. 8272-4, the Prefect shall take into account the nature, number and duration of the o…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 11: Termination by agreement

Article R6152-384

…y an advisor of his choice. The practitioner's advisor is bound by an obligation of confidentiality with regard to information relating to individual situations to which he has access.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Termination by agreement

Article R6152-431

…y an adviser of his choice. The practitioner's advisor is bound by an obligation of confidentiality with regard to information relating to individual situations to which he has access.

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Sub-section 2: Departmental tax on companies operating ski-lift equipment.

Article D422-8

…rticles R. 3333-2 and R. 3333-3 of the General Local Authorities Code, which are reproduced below: "Art. R. 3333-2 of the General Local Authorities Code. Deliberations instituting the departmental tax…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Chapter II: Structures

Article L2412-2

…L. 311-1 et seq. of the town planning code or a subdivision defined in…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Conditions for executing a payment transaction

Article L133-11

…ent transaction and may not deduct charges from the amount transferred.However, the payee may agree with his payment service provider that the latter deducts the charges due to him from the amount tra…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Provisions applicable to categories of securities being phased out

Article L212-6-3

…the majority shareholder(s) of the company issuing these certificates hold(s), alone or in concert within the meaning of Article L. 233-10 of the Commercial Code, a given fraction of the capital and…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter II: Retirement savings plans giving rise to membership of a group insurance contract

Article L142-6

…f the commitments covered by the auxiliary allocation accounts referred to in Article L. 142-4, and without prejudice to any proceedings under Title I of Book III, the insurance undertaking and the po…

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