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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Controlling epidemics and certain communicable diseases.

Article L3841-3

…wing adaptations:1° The first paragraph is not applicable;2° In the second and last paragraphs, the reference to article L. 3131-1 is deleted;2° bis After the third paragraph, the following paragraph…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Operations

Article L763-1

…2021 L. 411-2-1 to L. 411-4 Order no. 2019-1067 of 21 October 2019 II.For the application of I: 1° References to Regulation (EU) No 2017/1129 of 14 June 2017 and Regulation (EU) No 2020/1503 of 7 Oct…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Operations

Article L762-1

…2021 L. 411-2-1 to L. 411-4 Order no. 2019-1067 of 21 October 2019 II.For the application of I: 1° References to Regulation (EU) No 2017/1129 of 14 June 2017 and Regulation (EU) No 2020/1503 of 7 Oct…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 6: Remuneration arrangements

Article R6323-18-3-1

I.-The average reference salary of the intermittent performing artist or technician mentioned in article R. 6323-9-1 who benefits from a professional transition project is calculated on the basis of t…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Examination of the application.

Article R5141-23

I. - For the application of 1° of article R. 5141-18 , when reference is made to published scientific literature, the experts shall justify the use of this bibliographical documentation and demonstrat…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter II: Rights management authorisation

Article L322-2

…and the rights it mentions are brought to the attention of any right holder in an easily accessible reference document.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Scope of collective bargaining

Article L3122-16

…collective labour agreement may set the minimum number of hours to qualify as a night worker over a reference period.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Supplementary provisions.

Article L3141-11

…of a stipulation in the agreement concluded in application of article L. 3141-10, the start of the reference period for the acquisition of leave is set by a decree of the Conseil d'Etat.

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Purpose and eligibility criteria

Article 231-13

For the classification and allocation of aid in year n, the reference period runs from film week 27 of year n-3 to film week 26 of year n-1. In the cases mentioned in…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE III: ORGANISATION

Article L3632-1

Metropolitan councillors receive an allowance for the actual performance of their duties, set by reference to the amount of the salary corresponding to the terminal gross index of the civil service in…

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