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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Implementing provisions.

Article L1271-17

…vice universels préfinancés pour la rémunération de personnes mentionnées au 2° de l'article L. 722-20 du code rural et de la pêche maritime employées par des particuliers pour la mise en état et l'en…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Chapter II: Contracting entities

Article L1212-4

…c network is intended solely to exploit this production for commercial purposes and does not exceed 20% of the entity's turnover, taking into account the average for the current year and the two previ…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Calculation methods for fiction, animation and audiovisual adaptations of live performances

Article 311-45

…isted in the last paragraph of 3° of Article…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: The company during the observation period.

Article L622-21

…ts and proceeds supplementing the securities appearing in the account referred to in Article L. 211-20 of the Monetary and Financial Code, or by transfer of the debtor's assets or rights. Any provisio…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article L5421-3

…uthorised in accordance with article L. 5124-3, brokers declared in accordance with article L. 5124-20, dispensing pharmacists holding the licence mentioned in article L. 5125-4 and pharmacies for int…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Terms and conditions of implementation

Article L6211-19

…ransmissions may not exceed, for a calendar year, a percentage set by regulation and between 10 and 20% of the total number of medical biology examinations carried out by the laboratory. By way of der…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 10: Temporary non-medical accommodation for pregnant women

Article R6111-62

…are covered under: 1° Article L. 160-1 of the Social Security Code; 2° II ofArticle 19 of Ordinance no. 96-1122 of 20 December 1996 relating to the improvement of public health, sickness, maternity, i…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter III: Personal appearance of the parties.

Article 195

The parties questioned sign the minutes, after reading them, or certify them as true to their statements, in which case a note to this effect is made in the minutes. Where appropriate, it shall be sta…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Incapacity resulting from a non-occupational illness or accident.

Article L1226-4-1

In the event of dismissal in the circumstances referred to in Article L. 1226-2-1, the compensation due to the employee in respect of the termination of employment shall be paid either directly by the…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: Marine, river and lake insurance

Article L173-10

In time cover, the premium stipulated for the entire duration of the cover is earned in the event of total loss or abandonment at the insurer's expense. If the insurer is not responsible for the total…

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