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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 5: Consultation with the social partners with a view to registering higher education diplomas awarded on behalf of the State

Article D6113-28

…rticle D. 6113-27 base their examination of each diploma on the criteria defined in article R. 6113-9.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
SINGLE CHAPTER

Article L1511-1

…horities and their groupings. To this end, these authorities and groupings shall forward, before 30 March each year, all information relating to the aid and aid schemes implemented within their jurisd…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
h: Cash subscriptions to the capital of approved small-scale fishing finance companies

Article 163 duovicies

…subscriptions to the capital of companies mentioned in article 238 bis HO made before 1 January 2009 is deductible from overall net income; this deduction may not exceed 25% of this income, up to an…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Joint ownership of acquests.

Article 1569

When the spouses have declared that they are married under the regime of participation aux acquêts, each of them retains the administration, enjoyment and free disposal of his or her personal property…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Respective responsibilities of the State and the region

Article L4383-1

…th Agency also supervises training establishments approved underarticle 75 of law no. 2002-303 of 4 March 2002 relating to patients' rights and the quality of the health system. These establishments a…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
V: Payment in Treasury securities or claims on the State

Article 1716 A

When their author has acquired, pursuant to the loi n° 78-1 du 2 janvier 1978 relative à l'indemnisation des rapatriés d'outre-mer dépossédés de leurs biens et de la loi n° 87-549 du 16 juillet 1987 m…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Civil liability insurance.

Article R512-14

…n order issued by the Minister for the Economy. II - A contract for which cover takes effect on 1st March for a period of twelve months is tacitly renewed on 1st January each year. III - The insurer w…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section III: Policyholder and beneficiary information and pricing

Article A132-4-3

…nt and of the Council of 26 November 2014 and Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 2017/653 of 8 March 2017. If these documents are not provided, the subscriber is informed of how to obtain them an…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Provisions relating to Mayotte

Article L5524-2

…y Code" are replaced by the words: "in the first paragraph of article 6 of order no. 2002-411 of 27 March 2002 relating to health and social protection in Mayotte", the words: "in the second paragraph…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Professional bodies and professional secrecy

Article L773-4

…in the right-hand column of the same table: Applicable articlesIn the wording resulting fromL. 511-29Order no. 2017-1107 of 22 June 2017 L. 511-33Law no. 2022-401 of 21 March 2022L. 511-34Order no. 20…

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