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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Provisions applicable to professional non-trading companies

Article R822-74

…ession; 4° All sums in cash; 5° The partners' industry, which by virtue of the article 10 de la loi n° 66-879 du 29 novembre 1966 does not contribute to the formation of capital but may give rise to t…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 6: Financial and accounting provisions

Article L5217-10-15

The certified accounts of the bodies mentioned in 4° of Article L. 5217-10-14 are transmitted to the metropolitan authority.They are communicated by the metropolitan authority to the elected members o…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
VI: Transfers free of charge

Article 796

I. - The estates of:1° of servicemen of the French and allied armies who died under the flags during the war;2° of servicemen who, either under the flags or after being sent home, will have died, with…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: General powers

Article L2312-78

…rimarily for the benefit of employees, their families and trainees, regardless of how they are financed, under conditions determined by decree in the Council of State. This decree determines in partic…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: General powers

Article L2312-79

Employees are informed of the company's policy on sponsorship and support for associations and foundations.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Public policy

Article L3142-75

The employee has the right to benefit, with justification, from leave to attend the ceremony of reception into French citizenship. The spouse of the person mentioned in the first paragraph benefits fr…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Supplementary provisions

Article L3142-78

In the absence of an agreement mentioned in article L. 3142-77, the duration of the leave is half a day.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Public policy

Article L3142-76

…irectly by the employee before the industrial tribunal (Conseil de prud'hommes), ruling under the accelerated procedure on the merits, under conditions laid down by decree in the Conseil d'Etat.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Collection, preparation and storage of blood, blood components and labile blood products.

Article L1221-10-2

…he administrative authority. This suspension or withdrawal may only be carried out after formal notice has been given to the director of the health care organisation to take all appropriate measures t…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Operation of the agency committee

Article R1432-109-1

…ull and alternate members on the basis of the total number of employees in the agency: Total workforce Monthly number of delegation hours per full member Monthly number of delegation hours per alterna…

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