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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Reclassification leave.

Article L1233-72-1

Reclassification leave may include periods of work during which it is suspended. These periods of work are carried out for any employer, with the exception of private individuals, under fixed-term emp…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Budgets and accounts

Article D4425-30

…a on the financial situation of the Corsican local authority, provided for in 1° of Article L. 4425-18, include the following ratios: 1° Real operating expenditure / population; > 2° Actual operating…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Organisation and operation.

Article R2324-29

…e plan that implements the national charter for the care of young children referred to inarticle L. 214-1-1 of the Code de l'action sociale et des familles. The establishment or service project includ…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Innovation mutual funds

Article L214-30-1

Each year, before 30 April of the following year, innovation mutual funds send the Autorité des marchés financiers a summary statement of the companies financed, the securities held and the amounts in…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Water and sanitation

Article R2224-5-7

…or limited access to water intended for human consumption, as provided for in 3° of article L. 2224-7-3, may be carried out by making data relating to the geographical location of water supply points…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Disciplinary safeguards

Article R6153-29

Without prejudice to the penalties that the university courts may impose on the person concerned in application of the provisions of Decree no. 92-657 of 13 July 1992 relating to disciplinary procedur…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 11: Access to electricity or natural gas consumption data

Article D224-29

The electricity or natural gas supplier sends the consumer on a durable medium an assessment of the cost of the energy consumed that has not yet been invoiced, including the subscription, taxes and co…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 2: Proof of nationality before the courts

Article 30-3

When an individual resides or has habitually resided abroad, where the ascendants whose nationality he or she holds by descent have remained fixed for more than half a century, that individual will no…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: General provisions.

Article L132-18

In the event of the concealment or misrepresentation referred to in article L. 113-8, in the event that the insured has voluntarily taken his own life during the period referred to in article L. 132-7…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Registration of financial securities

Article R211-9-7

The shared electronic registration system referred to in the second paragraph of Article L. 211-7 is designed and implemented in such a way as to guarantee the recording and integrity of registrations…

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