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

Article L2421-3

I.-For its application in the territory of the Wallis and Futuna Islands, the words "failing which, it may be requested from the departmental maternal and child protection service" are deleted from ar…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Building and public works employers.

Article L6331-38

I.-The contribution rate for companies is set by agreement between the professional employers' organisations and the trade union organisations representing employees at national level in the building…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: Compulsory expenditure

Article D3321-3

For the application of 8° of article L. 3332-2, the département may neutralise the depreciation allowance for equipment subsidies paid and for administrative and school buildings reduced by the amount…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III: Expenditure

Article D6263-3

For the application of 8° of article L. 3332-2, the local authority may neutralise the depreciation charge for equipment subsidies paid and for administrative and school buildings, less the amount of…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III: Expenditure

Article D6363-3

For the application of 8° of article L. 3332-2, the local authority may neutralise the depreciation charge for equipment subsidies paid and for administrative and school buildings, less the amount of…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 6: Provisions applicable to refugees, stateless persons and beneficiaries of territorial asylum or subsidiary protection and to French nationals who have returned to French territory at the request of the French authorities

Article R4111-39

Persons who are refugees, stateless persons or beneficiaries of territorial asylum or subsidiary protection, and French nationals who have returned to France at the request of the French authorities,…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter II: Investor protection associations

Article L452-3

Any investor who has given his consent, under the conditions set out in Article L. 452-2, to the institution of proceedings before a criminal court shall be deemed to be exercising the rights of a civ…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter III: Investments

Article R353-3

…nts based on repackaged debt issued before 1 January 2011, the requirements set out in Article R. 353-2 shall apply only if the underlying exposures have been replaced or supplemented by new exposures…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter II: Joint representation action

Article L622-3

Any consumer who has given his agreement, under the conditions provided for in article L. 622-2, to the bringing of an action before a criminal court is deemed in that case to be exercising the rights…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter III: Public health and environmental whistleblowing

Article L4133-3

The persons mentioned in Article L. 4133-1 may not be subject to the measures mentioned in Article L. 1121-2. They benefit from the protections provided for in I and III of Article 10-1 and in Article…

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