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French Public procurement codeIn force
Paragraph 4: Provisions specific to termination indemnities

Article R3133-20

In the event of payment of a termination indemnity, the period for payment of this indemnity runs from the date on which the amount of the indemnity is determined, once the decision to terminate the c…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 4: Changes in share capital and employee share ownership.

Article L225-215

A pledge by the company of its own shares, directly or through a person acting in his own name but on behalf of the company, is prohibited.Shares pledged by the company must be returned to their owner…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Registration

Article A822-2

The certificate of aptitude provided for in Article R. 822-2 is organised each year. Candidates under Article R. 822-2 must submit their application, together with all official documents proving their…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Status and purpose

Article L513-2

…ociétés de crédit foncier are specialised credit institutions whose exclusive purpose is to:1° To grant or acquire guaranteed loans, exposures to public entities and securities, deposits and exposures…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Formation with a public offer other than one of those mentioned in 1° or 2° of Article L. 411-2 of the Monetary and Financial Code or in Article L. 411-2-1 of the Monetary and Financial Code.

Article L225-2

The draft articles of association are drawn up and signed by one or more founders, who file a copy with the clerk of the commercial court of the place of the registered office. The founders publish a…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
1. Beneficiaries of the various social security schemes, medical assistance and article L. 115 of the pensions code

Article R1112-24

…tablishment to be able to obtain reimbursement of hospitalisation costs from the social security organisation to which they belong.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
1. Beneficiaries of the various social security schemes, medical assistance and article L. 115 of the pensions code

Article R1112-25

Recipients of state medical aid must be in possession of an emergency admission decision or, failing this, all the documents required to obtain reimbursement of all or part of their hospitalisation co…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
1. Beneficiaries of the various social security schemes, medical assistance and article L. 115 of the pensions code

Article R1112-26

…115 of the Code des pensions militaires d'invalidité et des victimes de guerre (Military Invalidity and Victims of War Pensions Code) leave their free care booklet at the disposal of the establishment…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE III: REVENUE

Article R3335-2

For the application of Article L. 3335-2: 1° The amount of transfer duties for valuable consideration corresponds to all the duties collected by the départements, taking into account any revenue reco…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Leave of absence and maternity leave.

Article L1225-26

In the absence of a collective agreement at branch or company level setting guarantees for the development of employees' pay during maternity leave and following such leave that are at least as favour…

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