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French Insurance CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Provisions relating to financial investments

Article A421-4-7

…may not exceed the following ceilings: 1° 40% for all listed shares ; 2° 6% for unlisted equities ; 3° 6% for all unlisted infrastructure investments (in capital); 4° 20% for real estate investments;…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Provisions relating to financial investments

Article A422-4

…may not exceed the following ceilings: 1° 40% for all listed shares ; 2° 6% for unlisted equities ; 3° 6% for all unlisted infrastructure investments (in capital); 4° 20% for real estate investments;…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Prior declaration.

Article L4532-1

…y and working conditions provided for by article L. 4111-6 in the building and public works sector; 3° To the social security bodies responsible for occupational risk prevention. The text of this decl…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Agreement.

Article L5134-101

…al cooperation, as well as their public establishments; 2° Local public educational establishments; 3° Public health establishments 4° Offices publics d'habitations à loyer modéré and Offices publics…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter I: Missions and components of the public employment service.

Article L5311-4

…n through economic activity of people experiencing particular social and professional difficulties; 3° Temporary employment agencies.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: Prior formalities

Article R2-1

After carrying out the drawing of lots operations provided for in article 261 with a view to drawing up the preparatory list mentioned in article R. 2, the mayor shall send, before 15 April, to the pe…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 5: Placement in an anti-seizure bracelet

Article R24-16

In order to ensure the effectiveness of the prohibition provided for in 1° of Article 138-3, the anti-seizure device provided for in 2° of the same article ensures the geolocation of the person wearin…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 9: Printing costs

Article R210

…ons in exceptional cases where the sending of such reports would have been recognised as essential; 3° That of the review judgment or ruling resulting in the innocence of a convicted person and the po…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Monitoring and control of posted workers

Article R1263-11-6

…larisation provided by the employer's representative or, failing this, in the cases provided for in 3° of Article L. 1262-1 and for the activities mentioned in Article L. 1262-6, by the employer, or b…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Conciliation and referral

Article R1454-9

In the absence of the chairman, or the vice-chairman called upon to chair the meeting of the Conciliation and Steering Committee, the chair may be held by a councillor who is a member of the assembly…

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