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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Use of the account for part-time work

Article D4163-28

The employer shall send by any means to the local management body mentioned in the second paragraph of article R. 4163-15 a copy of the amendment to the employment contract as well as the information…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Organisation.

Article D4626-2

The prevention and occupational health service is organised in the form of : 1° Either an autonomous prevention and occupational health service specific to the establishment ; 2° Or an autonomous prev…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Book V: Enforcement procedures

Article D49-82

The procedures for applying the provisions of article 131-4-1 of the Penal Code and articles 713-42 to 713-44 of this Code, relating to the sentence of house arrest under electronic surveillance are t…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE III: NATIONAL BODIES RESPONSIBLE FOR MUNICIPALITIES AND THEIR GROUPINGS.

Article D1831-1

I. - The communes of French Polynesia are represented in the bodies established by Titles I, II and IV of Book II of Part One.II.-The provisions of the single chapter of Title II of Book II of Part On…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section II: Income tax and corporation tax

Article 238 duodecies

…e applicable to contributions and exchanges made after the promulgation of the Land Orientation Law n° 67-1253 of 30 December 1967.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Common provisions.

Article D6431-36

When the Commission and the Committee meet in joint formation under the conditions provided for in Article L. 6431-15, the agenda is set by mutual agreement between the two chairmen. The joint committ…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Employment obligation

Article D5212-7

No later than 15th March of the year following the year in respect of which the declaration relating to the employment obligation is made, the adapted companies, establishments or services providing a…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Appendices

Article Annexe D

Specification of the information that must appear on the statement of account for the payment of an advanceThe statement of account must highlight all of the following elements: a) Where applicable, t…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE I: GENERAL PROVISIONS

Article D6312-1

…tative of the State in Saint-Martin exercises his powers under the conditions set out in the décret n°2007-1072 of 6 July 2007 relating to the representative of the State in the collectivity of Saint-…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XV: Prosecution, investigation and trial of acts of terrorism

Article D47-6-16

When the Paris Sentence Enforcement Court is asked to pronounce or renew a judicial measure to prevent terrorist recidivism and reintegration, to order its release, to modify its obligations, or to co…

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