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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 7: Aid for healthcare provision in areas with health deficits

Article D1511-53

…and the conditions under which they are granted are set in accordance with the provisions of décret n° 2006-781 du 3 juillet 2006. The mileage base for these allowances may be assessed on a flat-rate…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Definitions and scope of application

Article L224-26-1

Articles L. 224-28, L. 224-29, L. 224-31, L. 224-33, L. 224-34, L. 224-40, L. 224-42 and L. 224-42-1 do not apply to interpersonal communications services not based on numbering within the meaning of…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III : Creation of a new commune

Article L2113-21

The methods for calculating the financial indicators provided for in articles L. 2334-4, L. 2334-5, L. 2336-2 and L. 5211-29 are, as far as new communes are concerned, specified by decree in the Conse…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 4: Social protection

Article L7227-32

For the application of articles L. 7227-29 to L. 7227-31, the contributions of the territorial collectivity of Martinique and those of its elected representatives are calculated on the amount of compe…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 5: Internal organisation of approved professional associations

Article R519-47

The association draws up a code of conduct setting out the rules applicable to its members. This code may be common to one or more approved associations. The association may ask the Autorité de contrô…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Applicable certification procedure and technical design and construction rules applicable to second-hand work equipment referred to in 1°, 3°, 4° and 5° of Article R. 233-83 and to second-hand safety components referred to in Article R. 233-83-2

Article R233-89-1

However, the above-mentioned machines which were in conformity with the technical rules applicable during the transitional period defined by Article 6 of Decree no. 92-767 of 29 July 1992 when they we…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Provisions applicable to categories of securities being phased out.

Article L228-35-9

A company that has issued non-voting preference shares is prohibited from amortising its capital. Repayments made prior to the full redemption or cancellation of the non-voting preference shares may b…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE IV: Judicial liquidation and professional recovery.

Article L641-6

No spouse or partner bound by a civil solidarity pact, no relative or ally up to and including the fourth degree, of the debtor who is a natural person or of the directors, in the case of a legal enti…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Use of the account for part-time work

Article L4163-11

In the event of a dispute with his employer due to the latter's refusal to grant the employee's request to use his account for a change to part-time work as specified in Article L. 4163-10, the employ…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Special forms of transmission.

Article D211-15

The terms of delivery referred to in Article L. 211-29 are determined as follows: 1° Financial securities or instruments created physically are said to be delivered if, at the time of the repurchase a…

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