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French Public Health CodeIn force
3. Holidays.

Article R6152-45

…her step. This period is treated as equivalent to actual service. Parental leave is granted automatically to one of the parents following the birth or adoption of a child, without prejudice to the lea…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1a: Unilateral employer document

Article L1233-24-4

In the absence of an agreement referred to in article L. 1233-24-1, a document drawn up by the employer after the last meeting of the social and economic committee sets out the content of the job prot…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 3: Allocations of free shares.

Article L225-197-4

A special report informs the Ordinary General Meeting each year of the transactions carried out under the provisions of Articles L. 225-197-1 to L. 225-197-3. This report also gives an account of:the…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 3: Operation and resources

Article R1233-26-4

The committee meets at least twice a year, convened by its chairman, on his or her own initiative or, within a maximum of two months, at the written request of the full representatives of this committ…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Successive contracts in the same position.

Article L1244-4-1

In the absence of a stipulation in the agreement or branch agreement concluded in application of article L. 1244-4, the waiting period does not apply:1° Where the fixed-term employment contract is con…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Provisions specific to the adoption of one or more early intervention measures

Article L613-45-1

…rson mentioned in I of Article L. 613-34 or the occurrence of any event directly linked to the application of such a measure. II. - A restriction or suspension measure taken pursuant to II of Article…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Annexes II

Article Annexe II-16-5 (art. A212-192-5)

Aptitude test I.-Technical safety test. The aim of the technical safety test is to check the candidate's ability to progress safely, at a sustained speed, on Nordic-type hilly terrain, whatever the sn…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Conditions for taking up the activity of financial investment adviser

Article L541-4

…financial investment adviser intends to conduct its business. The programme of operations shall indicate the type of business envisaged and the organisational structure of the financial investment adv…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Persons required to register.

Article L123-5-2

When the directors of a commercial company processing agricultural products, marketing food products, operating, directly or indirectly, one or more retail shops selling mass-market products or operat…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 3: Common provisions.

Article L123-11-5

Persons exercising the activity of direct debit shall implement the obligations relating to the fight against money laundering and terrorist financing defined in Chapter I of Title VI of Book V of the

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