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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 11: Termination by agreement

Article R6152-389

…occupy, as a public employee, a post in an establishment mentioned inarticle 2 of law no. 86-33 of 9th January 1986 on statutory provisions relating to the hospital civil service shall send the recru…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
1. Transferable securities, company rights and similar securities

Article 150-0 B quater

…ded investment company or units in a mutual fund, as well as from the dissolution of such entities, may be deferred under the conditions set out in II.II. - The benefit of deferred taxation is subject…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 4: Dotation d'équipement des territoires ruraux (rural amenities grant)

Article L2334-33

The following are eligible for the dotation d'équipement des territoires ruraux:1° From 2017, the following are eligible for the dotation d'équipement des territoires ruraux:a) Public establishments f…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Subsection 3: Seizure in the hands of a third party

Article R221-23

…jects seized are unavailable, that they are placed in the custody of the third party, and that they may not be disposed of or moved, except in the case provided for in the second paragraph of Article…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Composition

Article L518-4

…fairs; 5° A representative of the State, in the person of the Director General of the Treasury, who may himself be represented; 6° Three members appointed by the President of the National Assembly on…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section VII: Tontines.

Article R322-155

…must be payable in advance at the beginning of each year, except for the first contribution, which may be paid on the due date chosen by the subscriber and which must then be reduced by one quarter,…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article R355-3

…the sixth paragraph of Article L. 355-1, and without prejudice to the provisions of Article R. 352-29, the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution may limit the regular communication of infor…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions.

Article L2333-26

I. - Subject to Article L. 5211-21, a tourist tax or flat-rate tourist tax may be instituted by deliberation taken by the municipal council before 1 July of the year to be applicable from the followin…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Incapacity resulting from a non-occupational illness or accident.

Article L1226-4

…s nevertheless taken into account for the calculation of the indemnity mentioned in article L. 1234-9. Notwithstanding article L. 1234-5, failure to serve notice does not give rise to the payment of c…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter V: Martinique

Article L1445-1

…ded for inArticle L. 1434-10.III. - The health democracy territories provided for inarticle L. 1434-9 are defined by the Martinique Regional Health Agency at the level of the Martinique territorial co…

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