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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Adoption leave.

Article L1225-44

…tive branch or company agreements concluded prior to the entry into force of law no. 2006-340 of 23 March 2006 on equal pay for men and women.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article 1394

…te of the contract. This certificate states that it must be given to the civil registrar before the marriage is celebrated. If the marriage certificate states that no contract has been made, the spous…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 1: List of diplomas, professional qualifications or qualification certificates

Article A212-1-1

…ng the list of diplomas acquired up to 31 December 2015 and in the table attached to the order of 9 March 2020 fixing the list of qualifications previously listed inAnnex II-1 to Article A. 212-1 of t…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section I: Registration duty and land registration tax

Article 1594 H

…1594 E. However, decisions taken prior to 30 April 1989 may be applied to acts passed on or after 1 March 1988.

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French Commercial codeIn force
BOOK I: Commerce in general.

Article Annexe 1-2

…with article R. 123-121-1, to have informed my spouse Mr / Mrs (delete as appropriate), with whom I married without a marriage contract (1) or with a marriage contract that provides for property commo…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Organisation

Article R2512-4

…fare office and admission to social welfare in Paris, articles 22 and 25 of decree no. 77-274 of 24 March 1977 relating to the organisation and remit of the Paris social welfare office and admission t…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 4: Charges for the transmission and distribution of electricity and gas and for oil pipelines (R)

Article R3333-4

…ch year, in proportion to the change in the engineering index, defined in the Journal officiel of 1 March 1974, measured over the twelve months prior to the publication of the index known on 1 January…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Rights and obligations of jobseekers

Article R5524-2

In Mayotte, when the beneficiary is married under the local law civil status regime, as it existed prior to Order no. 2010-590 of 3 June 2010 on provisions relating to the local law civil status appli…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Guarantees granted in the exercise of the mandate

Article R2123-5

…f communes with fewer than 10,000 inhabitants and deputy mayors of communes with between 10,000 and 29,999 inhabitants;3° To seventy hours for municipal councillors of communes with at least 100,000 i…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter II: STAYS OF LESS THAN THREE MONTHS

Article L232-1

…assistance system referred to in Directive 2004/38 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 on the right of citizens of the Union and their family members to move and reside free…

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