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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Provisions relating to leave for health or family reasons

Article R6152-819

…h a view to adoption, adoption leave or paternity and childcare leave provided for in 5° of article 41 of law no. 86-33 of 9 January 1986 on statutory provisions relating to the hospital civil service…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Provisions relating to leave for health or family reasons

Article R6152-817

The provisions of this sub-section apply to staff governed by the provisions of sections 1, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7 of this chapter.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Provisions relating to leave for health or family reasons

Article R6152-824

…to a maximum of one year over their entire career, when one of the persons mentioned inarticle L. 3142-16 of the Labour Code has a disability or a loss of autonomy as defined by the decree issued in a…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Provisions relating to leave for health or family reasons

Article R6152-822

…ncerned to social security cash benefits, under the conditions set out in articles R. 323-11 and R. 433-12 of the Social Security Code.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Provisions relating to leave for health or family reasons

Article R6152-823

The granting of the leave provided for in this chapter shall not have the effect of postponing the date of termination of the contract.

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section 1: The preliminary conciliation attempt

Article 820

…of a preliminary attempt at conciliation outside the cases in which the first paragraph of Article 750-1 applies. The request for a preliminary attempt at conciliation is made by application made, de…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Compensation for distribution costs

Article 917-8

…t at :- 35% of the amount of expenditure incurred for cinematographic works released in cinemas on 14 October 2020;- 50% of the amount of expenditure incurred for cinematographic works released in cin…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 2: Reporting of gifts.

Article 848

Likewise, a son coming in his own right to the donor's estate is not obliged to return the gift made to his father, even when he would have accepted the latter's estate; but if the son comes only by r…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
General provisions

Article 802

In the event of a breach of the forms prescribed by law on pain of nullity or a failure to observe essential formalities, any court, including the Cour de cassation, which is seised of an application…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Annexes III

Article Annexe III-7 (art. A322-4)

…uments attached to this declaration; it will meet the health and safety standards set by decree no. 81-324 of 7 April 1981.Done at , on B. - Supporting documentationIt comprises:1° A form prepared acc…

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