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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: The right to support for young people towards employment and independence

Article L5131-6

…rred or seized. It is not subject to income tax or to the contributions provided for inarticle L. 136-1 of the Social Security Code and chapter II of order no. 96-50 of 24 January 1996 relating to the…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Aeration and sanitation

Article R4212-6

…and per room)Isolated lavatory (**)30Insulated bathroom or shower room (**)45Shared with a lavatory60Grouped baths, showers and toilets30 + 15 N (*)Grouped washbasins10 + 5 N (*) N (*): number of uni…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 2: New tourist units.

Article L342-6

The rules governing new tourist units are set out in Articles L. 122-15 to L. 122-25 of the French Town Planning Code.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions.

Article R711-6

…Kyoto International Convention on the simplification and harmonisation of customs procedures of 18 June 1974.Each year the public establishments in the network of chambers of commerce and industry ar…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Mayotte Regional Health Agency

Article D1446-6

…cation of article D. 1432-17 in Mayotte, I is worded as follows: the reference to article: "D. 1432-15" is replaced by the reference to article: "D. 1446-5".

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Expertise procedure

Article R1142-63-28

Any experts appointed by the Chairman of the College shall send their draft report to the claimant and, where applicable, to the claimant's counsel, who shall have a period of fifteen days in which to…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Sub-title II: Courts with jurisdiction to prosecute, investigate and try crimes against humanity and war crimes and offences

Article 628-10

…nst Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment adopted in New York on 10 December 1984 and to crimes of enforced disappearance..

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Chapter III: Provisions relating to the compensation fund for the interruption or abandonment of film or audiovisual shoots due to the covid-19 epidemic

Article 913-6

The amount of the additional cost incurred by the interruption, postponement or abandonment referred to in article 913-5, borne by the delegated production company, is determined by the expert appoint…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Job search.

Article L5411-6-1

…cludes, where applicable, the professional retraining project mentioned in 2° of II of article L. 5422-1 or the commitments provided for under the youth commitment contract mentioned in article L. 513…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section II: Provisions relating to the management of the guarantee fund for risks associated with the agricultural spreading of urban or industrial sewage sludge.

Article R424-6

…in the assets mentioned in Article R. 332-2. When the amounts capitalised by the fund are less than 15 million euros, the assets are invested in the assets referred to in 1° to 3° of this article. Whe…

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