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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Support

Article R5134-61

…l experience. Exceptionally, with the authorisation of the authority awarding the aid, the employer may provide the tutoring himself. The tutor may not supervise more than three employees on an initia…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Aid for veterinary students

Article D1511-60

The local authorities or their groupings may allocate, alone or jointly, a travel allowance to the students mentioned in article D. 1511-59 on the occasion of journeys made as part of their work place…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter V: Special provisions relating to co-insurance of certain group operations with insurance undertakings governed by the Social Security Code and the Mutual Code

Article L145-6

…m from the members, in the event of non-payment of a premium within ten days of its due date, cover may not be suspended until thirty days after formal notice has been given to the policyholder. In th…

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

Article L622-6

…for which the proceedings have been opened that are included in another of his assets and which he may request to be repossessed under the conditions set out in Article L. 624-19.The debtor shall pro…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Authorisation of a payment transaction

Article L133-6

…he payer has given his consent to its execution.However, the payer and his payment service provider may agree that the payer may give his consent to the payment transaction after it has been executed.…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Civil capacity.

Article L2132-6

Trade unions may set up special mutual aid and pension funds for their members.The funds of these funds may not be seized within the limits determined by the Code de la mutualité.Any person who withdr…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter V: Judgments of the Cour de cassation

Article 618-1

…judicial review lodged by the person prosecuted or by the civil party has been dismissed, the court may order the applicant to pay to the other party the sum it determines, in respect of costs not pai…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Production advances

Article 311-65

Advances may be granted to production companies which, either in respect of audiovisual works they have previously produced during the current year, or in respect of new audiovisual works for which th…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Multiannual contract of objectives and resources

Article R5213-65

The multiannual contract of objectives and resources may be concluded for a maximum of five years. The financial stipulations of the contract concluded with the Regional Prefect are subject to annual…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter III: Duration of protection

Article L123-6

…rdless of the matrimonial regime and independently of the rights he/she derives from the articles 756 to 757-3 and 764 to 766 of the Civil Code on the other assets of the estate, of the usufruct of th…

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