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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Public policy

Article L3121-41

…longer than a week, overtime is deducted at the end of this reference period. This reference period may not exceed three years in the case of a collective agreement and nine weeks in the case of a uni…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Exemptions granted by the Prefect.

Article L3132-21

The authorisations provided for in article L. 3132-20 are granted for a period that may not exceed three years, after obtaining the opinion of the town council and, where applicable, of the deliberati…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Establishment and liquidation of claims.

Article L3253-20

…itutions, at the time of the request, that the funds available are insufficient. These institutions may, within a period determined by decree of the Conseil d'Etat, contest the reality of this insuffi…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Precautionary measures.

Article L3354-1

…ompulsory in all cases of crimes, offences or accidents resulting in death. In all cases where they may be useful, they are also carried out on the victim.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Common provisions

Article L3513-1

…ece, for the consumption of vapour containing nicotine where appropriate. Electronic vaping devices may be disposable or refillable by means of a refill bottle and a reservoir or by means of single-us…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section VI: Forward financial instruments of insurance undertakings.

Article R332-51

…e values of all over-the-counter financial futures instruments entered into with all counterparties may not exceed 10% of the basis of dispersion defined in the first paragraph of Article R. 332-3 . P…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Governance system

Article R354-1

…ll be subject to the prior approval of the Board of Directors or the Supervisory Board, as the case may be. They shall be adapted to take account of any significant change affecting the system or the…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter V: Settlement of claims arising from employment contracts.

Article L625-2

…all relevant documents and information. In the event of difficulties, the employees' representative may contact the administrator and, if necessary, refer the matter to the official receiver. He is bo…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 2: Right to title

Article R611-6

Within a period of two months, the employer shall give its agreement to the classification of the invention resulting from the employee's declaration or, in the event that the classification is not in…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Title II: Turnover taxes and similar taxes

Article 302 bis N

Any person who has an animal slaughtered in a slaughterhouse pays a slaughter health fee to the State. However, in the case of contract slaughter, the fee is paid by the third-party slaughterer on beh…

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