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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Retirement.

Article R2123-24

The ceiling on the contribution rates provided for in article L. 2123-27 is set as follows: - contribution rate for the commune: 8%; - contribution rate for the elected member: 8%.

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter II: Retirement savings plans giving rise to membership of a group insurance contract

Article L142-4

…rtakings shall set up a subsidiary accounting system for the commitments referred to in Article L. 142-1. Commitments which are not allocated to this subsidiary accounting system shall be transferred…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Chapter II: Professional sport

Article L222-2-4

The duration of an employment contract referred to in article L. 222-2-3 may not be less than the duration of a sports season, which is set at twelve months. However, a contract concluded during a spo…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Limitation period for wrongful acts

Article R1332-4

The provisions of article R. 1332-3 apply to the two-month period provided for in article L. 1332-4.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Provisions relating to the import and export of elements or products of the human body mentioned in article R. 1245-1 from or to countries outside the European Union and the European Economic Area and intended for the manufacture of medicinal products

Article R1245-24

…ed. The Director General of the Agence nationale de sécurité du médicament et des produits de santé may request any additional information that he considers necessary, by any means that will allow thi…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Provisions specific to the procedure for reviewing measures of complete hospitalisation without consent

Article R3211-24

…ntinue full hospitalisation in the light of the conditions laid down by articles L. 3212-1 and L. 3213-1. This opinion indicates, where applicable, whether medical reasons prevent the person undergoin…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Budgets and accounts

Article D4425-24

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Miscellaneous provisions applicable to medical auxiliaries.

Article L4381-4

…in particular its commitments in favour of mutually supportive development, the competent authority may also, after obtaining the opinion of a commission, individually authorise nationals of a State w…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Pharmaceutical products.

Article L5521-4

…applicable in the territory of the Wallis and Futuna Islands in the version resulting fromOrder No 2017-51 of 19 January 2017.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: College of employees

Article R1441-4

…ctivities sections, the votes cast in accordance with the distribution table defined in article R. 1423-4 are taken into account, with the exception of the votes cast for the management section and th…

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