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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III: Expenditure

Article LO6363-2

The Territorial Council may include a credit for unforeseen expenditure in both the investment and operating sections of the budget. For each of the two sections of the budget, this credit may not exc…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II: Expenditure

Article LO6472-2

The Territorial Council may include a credit for unforeseen expenditure in both the investment and operating sections of the budget. For each of the two sections of the budget, this appropriation may…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Duration of the contract

Article D1242-7

…nt contract concluded to help older employees return to work, as provided for in article D. 1242-2, may be concluded for a maximum period of eighteen months. It may be renewed once for a fixed term wh…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 6: Participation of midwives in medically assisted procreation activities

Article D4151-23

Midwives may contribute to the information and clinical, biological and ultrasound monitoring of the oocyte donor. They may be involved in the procedure for embryo reception by a third party couple by…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Procedure

Article R4234-16

…ssions are inadmissible on grounds that can be remedied in the course of the proceedings, the court may reject them by noting the inadmissibility of its own motion until it has invited the party submi…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Purpose and implementation.

Article L1271-1

…financed by social benefits specifically intended for the elderly or people with reduced mobility; 9° Financial compensation as defined in article L. 442-1 of the Code de l'action sociale et des fami…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Scope of application.

Article L2412-1

…for inArticle L. 515-36 of the Environment Code or mentioned in Article L. 211-2 of the Mining Code;9° Member of a joint health, safety and working conditions committee in agriculture provided for ina…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions on the valuation of prudential technical provisions

Article R351-8

…L. 351-5, compliance by those undertakings with the phasing-in plans referred to in Article L. 352-9 and the prospects for a reduction in reliance on those transitional measures, including measures w…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 1: Purposes of processing

Article R142-1

The Ministry responsible for Foreign Affairs and the Minister responsible for Immigration are authorised to implement, on the basis of 1° of Article L. 142-1, automated processing of personal data kno…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Manufacturing and wholesale distribution.

Article L5124-13

…produits de santé.The marketing authorisation provided for in Article L. 5121-8 and Article L. 5121-9-1, the registrations provided for in Articles L. 5121-13 and L. 5121-14-1, the authorisations or c…

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