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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Public policy

Article L3142-67

…in a mission outside France on behalf of a humanitarian association governed by the law of 1st July 1901 relating to the contract of association or entered in the register of associations in applicati…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Public policy

Article L3142-68

The period of leave cannot be deducted from the period of paid annual leave and is treated as a period of actual work for the purposes of determining the legal and collective bargaining benefits linke…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Annex I

Article Rubrique 6

Heading 6 - Social and miscellaneous assistance61. Social assistance expenditure 611. Direct assistance 6111. Legal aid 1. Where applicable (1), decision specifying the terms and conditions of payment…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Provisions common to investment firms and credit institutions providing one or more investment services

Article R532-6

…o the provisions ofArticle L. 532-3-1 and without prejudice to the provisions of I ofArticle L. 531-6, the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution shall be informed in advance of any proposed…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
A: Tax regimes

Article 69

…ect to income tax:a. By option, to farmers normally placed under the scheme provided for in article 64 bis;b. As of right, to other operators whose average revenue, measured over three consecutive yea…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter V: Distribution of funds outside of enforcement proceedings.

Article 1281-6

In the event of a dispute, the person responsible for distribution summons the parties by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt, with a view to an attempt at conciliation which must take p…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 1 The Training and Employment Committee

Article A142-6

…ring management professions; 4° The Director of the National Mountain Sports School; 5° A regional academic delegate for youth, commitment and sport appointed by the Minister for Sport; 6° The Directo…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 3: Access to defence or security concession contracts by economic operators or products from third countries

Article L3124-6

…ors from Member States of the European Union.The awarding authorities may, however, authorise, on a case-by-case basis, economic operators from countries outside the European Union to take part in an…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Monitoring weekly rest periods

Article R3172-6

An employer who wishes to suspend the weekly rest period in application of article L. 3132-4, in the event of urgent work, shall immediately inform the labour inspector and, except in cases of force m…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 10: Temporary non-medical accommodation for pregnant women

Article R6111-62

…funding from the health insurance scheme, in the form of a lump sum per night for temporary non-medical accommodation for pregnant women under this section, if their healthcare costs are covered under…

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