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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 2a : Changing the sex designation in civil status records

Article 61-5

…orrespond to the sex in which he or she presents himself or herself and in which he or she is known may obtain its amendment.The main facts, proof of which may be provided by any means, may be:1° That…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Supplementary provisions

Article L3142-59

In the absence of an agreement referred to in Article L. 3142-58, the following provisions apply:1° The maximum total number of days that may be taken as leave is six working days per year ;2° The lea…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Chapter 2: The department.

Article L132-5

The resources of the departmental tourism committee may include in particular: 1° Subsidies and contributions of all kinds from the State, the region, the department, the municipalities and their grou…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Authorisation of experts

Article R2315-51

The qualification of the expert that the social and economic committee may call upon, in application of article L. 2315-94, is a certification proving his skills. This certification is issued by a cer…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Chronic renal failure.

Article R6123-57

Each of the methods mentioned in 1°, 2° and 3° of article R. 6123-54 may only be offered to patients in a seasonal unit as defined in article R. 6123-62 when the healthcare establishment is authorised…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Subsection 4: Higher bids

Article R322-55

…f the higher bid is not covered, the higher bidder is declared the successful bidder. No higher bid may be received on the second auction. The provisions of article…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Role of apprenticeship players

Article R6211-5

The region may allocate a fraction of the resources allocated to it in application of I of article R. 6211-4 to the capital expenditure mentioned in 2° of I of article L. 6211-3 when, over the same pe…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 7: Recourse in the event of non-payment

Article L131-52

The bearer may claim from the person against whom he is making the claim : 1. The amount of the unpaid cheque ; 2. Interest from the date of presentation, payable at the legal rate applicable in Franc…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Personnel.

Article L5323-5

…provisions of this chapter shall be determined by decree in the Conseil d'Etat, and in particular : 1° The rules applicable to the Agency's contract staff ; 2° The definition of private activities whi…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
14° bis : Inheritance tax. Exemption for property and property rights located in Corsica

Article 1135 bis

I. - Subject to the provisions of II, for successions opened between the date of publication of loi n° 2002-92 du 22 janvier 2002 relative à la Corse and 31 December 2012, immovable property and immov…

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