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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Mutual funding of employee trade unions and professional employers' organisations

Article L2135-15

I. - The fund referred to in article L. 2135-9 is managed by a joint association, administered by a board of directors made up of representatives of employee trade unions and professional employers' o…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section II: The adoption procedure

Article 1174

…ether it is a full adoption or a simple adoption and contains the particulars prescribed by article 1056. It also contains, where full adoption is granted pursuant to article 370-1-4 of the Civil Code…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: The local authority's budget and accounts

Article D6261-15

I. - For the application of article D. 6261-14:a) The population to be taken into account is the total population of the local authority, as resulting from the last known census on the date of product…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: The local authority's budget and accounts

Article D6361-15

I. - For the application of article D. 6361-14:a) The population to be taken into account is the total population of the local authority as it results from the last known census on the date of product…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 17: Accommodation.

Article R4534-146

…ith the employer's obligations regarding fire prevention and evacuation, as set out in articles R. 4227-1 to R. 4227-14, and accommodation, as set out in articles R. 4228-26 to R. 4228-35.However, as…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Single section

Article R2322-11

When the establishments mentioned in article R. 2322-1 carry out voluntary terminations of pregnancy, they must also comply with the obligations set out in articles R. 2322-12 to R. 2322-14.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: European investigation decisions under Directive 2014/41/EU of 3 April 2014

Article 694-15

Unless otherwise provided for by this Code, requests for mutual legal assistance in criminal matters between France and the other Member States of the European Union shall be made via European Investi…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Provisions common to investment services providers other than portfolio management companies

Article L533-15

…than portfolio management companies that provide the investment service referred to in Article L. 321-1.5 shall provide clients with a declaration of suitability on a durable medium prior to the tran…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
1: Definition of property income

Article 14 B

…covered by this I that have been waived or relinquished by the lessor to the lessee company between 15 April 2020 and 31 December 2021 under the conditions and within the limits mentioned in 9° of 1 o…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
1: Definition of property income

Article 14 A

Income distributed by a real estate investment fund mentioned in article 239 nonies in respect of the fraction of income mentioned in 1° of article L. 214-51 of the Monetary and Financial Code, with t…

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