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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Leave of absence and maternity leave.

Article L1225-23

…ctual date of childbirth to the start of the maternity leave periods mentioned in articles L. 1225-17 to L. 1225-19.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 5: Financial provisions.

Article L5214-23-2

…e temporary exemptions enjoyed by new constructions as well as the premises referred to in articles 1384 C and 1384 D of the General Tax Code in respect of property tax on built-up properties are offs…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter III: Compensation for ecological damage

Article 1250

In the event of a penalty payment, this shall be liquidated by the judge in favour of the claimant, who shall allocate it to the repair of the environment or, if the claimant is unable to take the use…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II: Adoption and implementation of budgets

Article L1612-20

…municipal public establishments.II. - They shall also apply, with the exception of article L. 1612-7 :- to departmental and interdepartmental public establishments;- to public establishments common t…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter XII: Action to combat discrimination.

Article 1263-1

…heir articles of association, to combat discrimination may bring legal actions arising from the loi n° 2008-496 du 27 mai 2008 on behalf of the victim of discrimination. The association must prove tha…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Clearing houses

Article D763-12

…Polynesia, subject to the adaptations provided for in II, in the version resulting from Decree no. 2019-1097 of 20 August 2019II. - For the application of I, in Article D. 440-3:1° The words: "in acc…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Clearing houses

Article D762-12

…Caledonia, subject to the adaptations provided for in II, in the version resulting from Decree no. 2019-1097 of 20 August 2019.II. - For the application of I, in Article D. 440-3:1° The words: "in ac…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Clearing houses

Article D764-12

…Wallis and Futuna Islands, subject to the adaptations provided for in II, as amended by Decree no. 2019-1097 of 20 August 2019.II. - For the application of I, in Article D. 440-3:1° The words: "in ac…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 5: Establishments and organisations authorised to carry out vaccinations

Article D3111-23

…The declaration to the regional pharmacovigilance centre, under the conditions laid down in section 13 of Chapter I of Title II of Book I of Part Five of this Code, of adverse reactions likely to be d…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Service regulations and pricing

Article L2224-12-3

…its shall be reimbursed within a maximum period set at three years from the promulgation of the loi n° 2006-1772 du 30 décembre 2006 sur l'eau et les milieux aquatiques.

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