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French Labour CodeIn force
Single subsection: Public policy.

Article L3141-24

I.-The annual leave provided for in article L. 3141-3 gives entitlement to an allowance equal to one tenth of the total gross remuneration received by the employee during the reference period. To dete…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 7: Authorisations

Article R6132-24

…of healthcare activities or heavy equipment subject to the authorisation provided for in article L. 6122-1, or where it provides for such a modification without transfer, the request for transfer is a…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Specific provisions applicable when the amount of eligible damage exceeds six million euros excluding tax

Article R1613-17

…l set, for each event, the maximum rate of compensation within the range provided for in Article R. 1613-15 and decide on the total amount of subsidies that may be granted to local authorities and gro…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section III: Nullities.

Article 177

Transactions may be regularized or restarted, even immediately, if the defect that vitiates them can be ruled out.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: European FIA management companies

Article L532-21-3

…e of the European Union which manage one or more FIAs governed by French law. II - The Autorité des marchés financiers shall monitor compliance by the management companies referred to in I with the pr…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Provisions common to ski lifts and conveyors.

Article R342-17

…n and including, where applicable, the safety report provided for in Article 8 of Regulation (EU) 2016/424 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 March 2016 on cableway installations and r…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section V: Common provisions

Article 1724 quinquies

I. - If a monthly direct debit, provided for in article 1681 ter and in B of article 1681 quater A, is not made by the set deadline, the sum that should have been deducted shall be paid with the next…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Postal cheques and payment cards

Article L773-17

…t télécommunications.Subject to approval by the Office des postes et télécommunications, any person may open a postal current account.Postal cheques cannot be endorsed.If payment is refused, a certifi…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Postal cheques and payment cards

Article L774-17

…t télécommunications.Subject to approval by the Office des postes et télécommunications, any person may open a postal current account.Postal cheques cannot be endorsed.If payment is refused, a certifi…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Rules for use and hygiene applicable to collective water misting systems

Article R1335-17

…the system is supplied by a water supply that complies with the conditions defined in articles R. 1321-2 and R. 1321-3 throughout the period of use of the collective misting system.III. - It is forbid…

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