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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Scope of collective bargaining

Article L3141-22

…respect of the reference year may be carried over. In this case, leave may be carried over until 31 December of the year following the year in which the period for taking this leave began. The agreeme…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Protection and promotion of maternal and child health.

Article L2421-1

…lting from Law no. 2021-1017 of 2 August 2021.Article L. 2133-2 shall apply as amended by Act no. 2016-41 of 26 January 2016 on the modernisation of our healthcare system;Article L . 2132-2 is applica…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article D2651-2

…o the powers devolved to this collectivity, in the wording resulting from Decree No. 2018-1075 of 3 December 2018, unless otherwise specified in the table below.APPLICABLE PROVISIONSAS THEY STANDTo Bo…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article D2661-2

…o the powers devolved to this collectivity, in the wording resulting from Decree No. 2018-1075 of 3 December 2018, unless otherwise specified in the table below.APPLICABLE PROVISIONSAS THEY STANDTo Bo…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
D: Tax base

Article 1388 quater

…e accommodation of seasonal agricultural employees under the conditions provided for by article L. 716-1 of the Rural and Maritime Fishing Code, as well as accommodation for apprentices, whose status…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 1: Conditions of eligibility for family reunification

Article R434-5

…aracteristics of decent housing taken for the application of article 187 of law no. 2000-1208 of 13 December 2000 relating to solidarity and urban renewal.The zones A bis, A, B1, B2 and C mentioned in…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Provisions relating to beneficiaries of people's savings passbook accounts.

Article R221-33

…ility of the surviving taxpayer is assessed with regard to the income of the tax household as at 31 December of the year of death; 3° To open a popular savings passbook account, the income of the taxp…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Reorganisation and winding-up measures for Community credit institutions

Article R613-25

…rom the registry of the competent court, in accordance with article 123 of decree no. 85-1388 of 27 December 1985 relating to the judicial recovery and liquidation of companies.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Implementation through the payment of an annual contribution

Article D5212-20

…e minimum gross hourly growth wage referred to in the second paragraph is the wage applicable on 31 December of the year in respect of which the contribution is due.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 6a: Equity savings plan for financing small and medium-sized enterprises and mid-cap companies

Article L221-32-2

…e, which benefit from the mutual recognition procedure for authorisations provided for in Directive 2009/65/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 July 2009 on the coordination of laws…

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