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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Procedures for issuing the professional identification card

Article R8294-4

On termination of their contract with the company or at the end of their secondment in France, employees are required to return their professional identification card to their employer or to the user…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
I: Distribution of resources

Article 1379-0 bis

…nies C :1° Urban communities, with the exception of those mentioned in 1° of II;1° bis Metropolises;2° Agglomeration communities;3° Communities of communes formed from communities of towns under the c…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Regulations and decisions

Article L621-7

…rs other than portfolio management companies may provide the services defined in Article L. 321-2 ; 2° The conditions governing membership of clearing houses and the activities of members of the clear…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2: Determination of taxable profits

Article 39 duodecies A

1. PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO CONTRACTS CONCLUDED UP TO 31 DECEMBER 1995. The capital gain realised on the transfer of a leasing contract entered into under the conditions provided for in 1 and 2 of Art…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Other persons authorised to practise the profession.

Article R4362-9

The commission is composed of 1° A representative of the Minister for Health, Chairman ; 2° A representative of the Minister for Higher Education; 3° A representative of the Minister for Trade and Cra…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Public policy

Article R3121-9

…to less than forty-six hours for a specified period after the date on which the derogation expires;2° Or to provide employees with additional rest periods;3° Or to reduce the maximum working week for…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Preliminary provisions

Article A322-42

This sub-section covers the establishments mentioned in article L. 322-2, which organise canoeing, kayaking, rafting, white water swimming and navigation using any other paddle-propelled craft, with t…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Powers and prerogatives

Article R561-36-1

I. - The persons referred to in Article L. 561-2 shall be informed directly, in writing and by any means likely to confer a date certain and to guarantee the security and conservation of this designat…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 3: Powers of the public prosecutor

Article 41-3

…of the ban on issuing cheques may also not exceed three months. The measures provided for by 9° to 12° of Article 41-2 are not applicable. The measure provided for by 6° of the said article is not app…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter V: Special provisions relating to co-insurance of certain group operations with insurance undertakings governed by the Social Security Code and the Mutual Code

Article L145-9

For the application of the fifth paragraph of Article L. 114-1 and the second occurrence of Article L. 114-2, the reference to the insured person is replaced by the reference to the employer or, where…

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