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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Reimbursement by the State

Article R3232-5

In the event of a reduction in working hours likely to result in the application of Article L. 3232-8, the employer shall inform the Labour Inspectorate monitoring officer and provide him with all inf…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 11: Eggs and poultrymeat

Article R412-27

…nd those of V of Chapter II of Section X "Eggs and egg products" of Annex III of Regulation (EC) No 853/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 laying down specific hygiene…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions on the valuation of prudential technical provisions

Article R351-11

…business as defined in Article 55 of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 2015/35 of 10 October 2014.

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Paragraph 1: Electronic invoicing standard

Article D2192-1

…ng standard referred to in Article L. 2192-3 is that set by European Commission Decision (EU) 2017/1870 of 16 October 2017 on the publication of the reference of the European standard on electronic in…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Paragraph 1: Electronic invoicing standard

Article D2392-1

…ng standard referred to in Article L. 2392-3 is that set by European Commission Decision (EU) 2017/1870 of 16 October 2017 on the publication of the reference of the European standard on electronic in…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Paragraph 1: Electronic invoicing standard

Article D3133-1

…ng standard referred to in Article L. 3133-3 is that set by European Commission Decision (EU) 2017/1870 of 16 October 2017 on the publication of the reference of the European standard on electronic in…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
II: Exemptions and allowances

Article 1465 B

…d enterprises and within the limits provided for by Article 17 of Commission Regulation (EU) No 651/2014 of 17 June 2014 declaring certain categories of aid compatible with the internal market in appl…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
II: Exemptions and allowances

Article 1464 I

…mall and medium-sized enterprise within the meaning of Annex I to Commission Regulation (EU) No 651/2014 of 17 June 2014 declaring certain categories of aid compatible with the internal market in appl…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter I: SPECIAL PROVISIONS FOR LOCAL AUTHORITIES GOVERNED BY ARTICLE 73 OF THE CONSTITUTION AND FOR SAINT-PIERRE-ET-MIQUELON

Article L281-7

For the application of this book to Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon: 1° The references to Directive 2004/38 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 on the right of citizens of the Unio…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Provisions applicable to compensation for personal injury.

Article R421-17

…re prohibited. In the event of non-compliance with this prohibition, the provisions of the law of 3 April 1942 prohibiting pacts for the settlement of compensation due to accident victims under the co…

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