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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article D3141-10

…nsation to be paid to beneficiaries, the paid leave funds will, when calculating the length of service, take into account the length of service completed with employers whose membership of a leave fun…

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

Article R5215-10

…irman of the community council, the prefect may authorise the urban community to begin carrying out certain operations for which it is responsible pursuant to the provisions of this sub-section..

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 10: Limitation period

Article L131-59

Actions for recourse by the bearer against the endorsers, the drawer and the other obligees shall be barred after six months from the expiry of the time limit for presentation. Actions for recourse by…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 10: Revolving credit

Article L312-58

Any revolving credit within the meaning of article L. 312-57 is referred to in any commercial or advertising document as "revolving credit", to the exclusion of all others.

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 10: Revolving credit

Article L312-57

…ary the possibility of using the amount of credit granted in instalments, on the dates of their choice.

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 10: Implementing provisions

Article L512-50

A decree in the Council of State shall define the terms and conditions for the application of this section.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 10: Miscellaneous provisions.

Article L5211-57

Decisions by the council of a public establishment for inter-municipal cooperation with its own tax system, the effects of which affect only one of the member municipalities, may only be taken after o…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 10: Miscellaneous provisions.

Article L5211-59

The president of a public establishment for inter-municipal cooperation with its own tax authority exercising jurisdiction over local delinquency prevention schemes leads and coordinates actions contr…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 10: Miscellaneous provisions.

Article L5211-56

Without prejudice to the provisions specific to metropolises, urban communities and conurbation communities, when a public establishment of inter-municipal cooperation provides a service on behalf of…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 10: Miscellaneous provisions.

Article L5211-58

Any taxpayer registered on the roll of the municipality has the right to exercise, both as plaintiff and defendant, at his own expense and risk, with the authorisation of the administrative court, the…

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