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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Availability of beneficiaries' rights.

Article D3324-21-2

…h interest on arrears equal to 1.33 times the rate mentioned in article 14 of law no. 47-1775 of 10 September 1947 on the status of cooperation. Interest is paid at the same time as the principal.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 9: Associate midwives

Article R6152-545

…ence to the indexed salary of midwives in the normal class governed by the provisions of decree no. 89-611 of 1st September 1989 on the special status of midwives in the hospital civil service. The am…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Funds open to non-professional investors

Article R743-10

…icable articlesIn the wording of the decreeR. 214-32-9, R. 214-32-11 and R. 214-32-16 to R. 214-32-18n° 2013-687 of 25 July 2013R. 214-32-19n° 2020-1148 of 17 September 2020R. 214-32-20 excluding 4° o…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Funds open to non-professional investors

Article R744-10

…icable articlesIn the wording of the decreeR. 214-32-9, R. 214-32-11 and R. 214-32-16 to R. 214-32-18n° 2013-687 of 25 July 2013R. 214-32-19n° 2020-1148 of 17 September 2020R. 214-32-20 excluding 4° o…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Other appendices

Article Annexe H

…public entity and its co-contractor (5) >. 7. Performance targets assigned to the co-contractor (3) 8. Sanctions and penalties applicable to the contractor in the event of failure to fulfil its obliga…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE III: Provisions applicable in New Caledonia.

Article R930-1

…6 and R. 123-55 are applicable as they stand on the day following the publication of Decree no. 2008-1488 of 30 December 2008. Articles R. 123-220, R. 123-222, R. 123-232 and R. 123-234-1 are applica…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 7: Persons subject to more than one detention order

Article R249-40

…ntence, only the liberty and custody judge has jurisdiction to hear applications made under article 803-8. However, if the liberty and custody judge, after noting that the conditions of detention are…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Recovery of undue benefits and administrative penalties

Article R5426-20

The constraint provided for in Article L. 5426-8-2 is issued after the debtor has been given formal notice to repay the allowance, assistance or any other undue benefit referred to in Article L. 5426-…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: National Public Health Agency

Article L1413-12-3

…nsmitted to the National Public Health Agency pursuant to Articles L. 1413-6, L. 1413-7 and L. 1413-8 or, where applicable, to other members of the national public health network pursuant to Articles…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Company management.

Article R622-7

In the event of the sale of an asset referred to in the first paragraph of Article L. 622-8, the share of the price shall be remitted to the administrator or, failing that, to the judicial representat…

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