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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Public policy

Article L3142-28

Employees are entitled to sabbatical leave during which their employment contract is suspended. The right to this leave is open to an employee who, on the date of departure on leave, can prove a minim…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: The Board of Directors of the Executive Board.

Article L225-28

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French Customs CodeIn force
Section 6: Restrictions on entry, exit, tonnage and packaging.

Article 24

…ion of certain customs offices and designate those through which certain customs operations must be carried out; 2° Decide that certain goods may only be imported or exported by ships of a specific to…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Help with professional integration

Article R5134-29

In the event of non-compliance by the employer with the provisions of the decision awarding the employability assistance, the employability assistance is not due and the sums paid will be reimbursed.…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Provisions specific to entry 3: "cardiac intensive care".

Article D6124-29-2

The coordinating doctor of the cardiology intensive care unit is a member of the medical team mentioned in article D. 6124-29-1 and has training or experience in critical care.

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section III: Marine, river and lake liability insurance

Article L173-24

…fund has been set up, creditors whose rights are subject to limitation under the terms of articles 58 to 60 of law no. 67-5 of 3 January 1967 on the status of ships and other sea-going vessels have n…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 5 : Acquisition of French nationality by decision of the public authorities

Article 21-24-1

The condition of knowledge of the French language does not apply to political refugees and stateless persons legally and habitually resident in France for at least fifteen years and aged over seventy.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Financial provisions.

Article R2512-29-1

I.-For the application of the first paragraph of Article L. 2512-28:the actual operating revenue of the City of Paris is affected by a coefficient of 29.13% for the departmental share and a coefficien…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
VI: Regime for the press and its suppliers

Article 298 decies

I. - The deduction rights of businesses that publish the publications designated in article 298 septies are determined under the same conditions as for companies that become liable for this tax, takin…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section 2: Minimum capital requirement

Article A352-29

The thresholds mentioned in d of I of Article R. 352-29 of the Insurance Code are as follows : - i: 2,700,000 euros ; - ii: 4,000,000 euros ; - in iii: 3,900,000 euros for the amount relating to reins…

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