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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Allowances for holders of municipal mandates

Article L2123-18-1

Municipal council members may be reimbursed for travel and subsistence expenses incurred to attend meetings of bodies or organisations where they represent their municipality in an official capacity,…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 5: Provisions applicable where the employer is established in another Member State of the European Community or the European Economic Area

Article L3253-18-1

The guarantee institutions referred to in article L. 3253-14 are responsible for settling the outstanding claims of employees who carry out or habitually carried out their activity on French territory…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Physiotherapists.

Article L4321-18-1

Subject to the provisions of article L. 4124-6 of this Code and articles L. 145-5-2 and L. 145-5-3 of the Social Security Code, only practitioners of French nationality or nationals of one of the Memb…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Specific technical provisions the popular retirement savings plan

Article R144-18-1

For all the provisions of this section relating to the technical rules specific to the Popular Retirement Savings Plan, the words "mathematical provisions", "technical provisions", "provisions for lia…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 4: Operation

Article L3121-18-1

The departmental council ensures the dissemination of information to its elected members by the material means it deems most appropriate. In order to enable the exchange of information on matters with…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE II: Provisions specific to various commercial companies.

Article R223-18-1

The six-month period provided for the shareholders' meeting by article L. 223-26 may be extended, at the request of the manager, by order of the president of the commercial court, ruling on a petition…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Funds open to non-professional investors.

Article D214-183-1

II of article D. 214-32-31 does not apply to AIFs covered by this paragraph.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Governance of investment firms

Article R533-18-1

When they have a website, investment firms shall use it to present the systems implemented to ensure compliance with the requirements laid down in Article L. 533-29-3, this section and the regulatory…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-section 5: Salaried employees

Article R743-139-18

The holder of the office refers the matter to the chairman of the commission by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt. The letter of referral shall specify the reasons given in support of…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 7: Structures located in a prison establishment

Article R5132-1-18

Prisoners who have signed an employment contract with a prison are not subject to the provisions of this section.

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