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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 3: Wanted persons file

Article 230-19

…security supervision pursuant to the provisions of 5° and 6° of Article 132-44, 7° to 14°, 18° and 19° of Article 132-45, of article 132-45-1 and 3° and 4° of Article 132-55 of the Criminal Code and…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Paragraph 6: Mergers, demergers and partial contributions of assets between associations

Article 30-19

…h association participating in the operation, under the conditions mentioned in the article L. 2323-19 of the French Labour Code; II.-.The documents provided for in I are not required to be made avail…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Digital health space, shared medical file and pharmaceutical file

Article L1111-19

The holder has direct electronic access to the content of his file. He may also access the list of professionals who have access to his shared medical file. They may modify this list at any time. He/s…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
17° : Tax credit granted for sums paid for the employment of an employee in the home, to an approved association or to an approved body with the same purpose

Article 199 sexdecies

…iale et des familles.The services defined in 2°, 4° and 5° of I and in 8° to 10°, 15°, 16°, 18° and 19° of II of article D. 7231-1 of the Labour Code, in the version in force on 1 January 2021, are co…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Professional undertakings for collective real estate investment.

Article D214-195

Professional undertakings for collective real estate investment may change their currency unit from one financial year to another. This change may only be made on the opening date of a financial year.…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Carrying out an activity in the public interest.

Article R5425-19

An unemployed worker receiving replacement income may carry out tasks of general interest as provided for in article L. 5425-9 for a maximum of fifty hours per month if the tasks in question give rise…

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

Article L3123-19

Departmental council members may receive a travel allowance and reimbursement of the subsistence expenses they incur to take part in meetings of the departmental council, committees and bodies of whic…

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

Article L4135-19

Regional council members may receive a travel allowance and reimbursement of the subsistence expenses they incur to take part in meetings of the regional council, committees and bodies of which they a…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Building and public works companies out of work due to bad weather.

Article L5424-19

A decree shall determine the procedures for the application of this section, in particular the conditions under which disputes arising from its application may be submitted to joint conciliation bodie…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 5: Information.

Article L3121-19

At least twelve days before the meeting of the departmental council, the chairman sends the departmental councillors a report, in whatever form, on each of the matters to be submitted to them. The rep…

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