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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1a: Financing of the insurance allowance

Article D5422-4-2

…and control of contributions paid, within the time limits provided for in Articles L. 244-3, L. 244-8-1 and L. 244-11 of the Social Security Code, in I of Article L. 725-7 and in Article L. 725-12 of…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Resources of the deposit guarantee and resolution fund

Article L312-7

…of the member's authorisation or a change in the basis of assessment referred to in Article L. 312-8-1. If the authorisation of a member is withdrawn by the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de réso…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Cooperation agreements and secondments

Article R5132-17

The cooperation agreement provided for in article L. 5132-8 includes, in particular: 1° The procedures for putting candidates in contact with the intermediary association; 2° The procedures for the as…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subsection 1: Acts and decisions subject to the procedure provided for in Article 696-114

Article 696-123

The Deputy European Public Prosecutor is also competent to take decisions relating to the arrangements for the enforcement of pre-trial detention or the exercise of rights by a person remanded in cust…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Contraceptives.

Article L5134-1

…erstandable written information which must mention the consultation provided for in articles L. 162-8-1 and L. 162-4-5 of the Social Security Code and its reimbursement without advance payment, and in…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter II: APPEALS TO THE NATIONAL COURT ON ASYLUM RIGHTS

Article L532-1

The Cour nationale du droit d'asile, whose nature, tasks and organisation are defined in particular in Title III of Book I, rules on appeals against decisions taken by the Office français de protectio…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section X: Stamp duty levied for the benefit of the French Biodiversity Office

Article 1635 bis N

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter III: Liens and insurance

Article D3253-2

The maximum guarantee provided for in 4° of Article L. 3253-8 is equal to : 1° Three times the monthly ceiling used to calculate social security contributions, for one and a half months' salary; 2° Tw…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 1: The commission for the examination of draft federal regulations relating to sports facilities

Article R142-7

…al cooperation and one representative of rural municipalities within the meaning of article D. 3334-8-1 of the Code général des collectivités territoriales; 7° An elected member of the Conseil nationa…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Advanced practice nursing

Article R4301-3

Subject to the provisions of the second paragraph of article R. 4301-3-1 relating to the "emergencies" field of intervention, in the field or fields of intervention defined in article R. 4301-2 includ…

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