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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Principles.

Article L4622-2

The main task of occupational health and prevention services is to prevent any deterioration in the health of workers as a result of their work. They contribute to the achievement of public health obj…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Limited liability companies.

Article R223-20

…is convened, due to the death of the sole manager, by the statutory auditor or a member, in accordance with the provisions of the eighth paragraph of Article L. 223-27, the time limit is reduced to ei…

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

Article R2321-2

…n the following cases:1° As soon as litigation is initiated against the municipality at first instance, a provision is set aside for the amount estimated by the municipality of the expense that could…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Special allocation relating to the conditions of exercise of local mandates.

Article R2335-2

…à l'article R. 2563-6 ; 2° For the communes of French Polynesia, the grant is allocated in accordance with the procedures set out in article D. 2573-59 ; 3° For the communes of New Caledonia, Saint-P…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Organisation and operation.

Article R2324-29

Childcare establishments and services draw up an establishment or service plan that implements the national charter for the care of young children referred to inarticle L. 214-1-1 of the Code de l'act…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Successive contracts with the same employee.

Article L1244-2

…ade to the employee before the start of the season, as well as the minimum amount of compensation received by the employee if no offer of re-employment is made. To calculate the employee's seniority,…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Special provisions applicable to studies of the performance of devices referred to in Article 1 of Regulation (EU) 2017/746 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 April 2017

Article L1126-29

The procedures for applying the provisions of this chapter shall be determined by decree in the Conseil d'Etat and in particular: 1° The procedures applicable to the coordinated assessment procedure d…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter V: Common provisions.

Article L1235-2

…esentation of the person, the subsequent use of the organs thus removed is also subject to the absence of opposition from the persons invested with parental authority or the person in charge of the pr…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Health Agency for Guadeloupe, Saint-Barthélemy and Saint-Martin

Article L1442-2

…1. It is chaired by the representative of the State in Guadeloupe. The latter is assisted by four vice-presidents, three of whom are appointed from among the representatives of the regional authoritie…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section III: Determination of taxable profit

Article 209 quater

1. Capital gains subject to tax at the reduced rate provided for in a of I of article 219, reduced by the amount of this tax, are transferred to a special reserve. The entry to this special reserve ce…

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