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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Supplementary provisions

Article L3121-46

By way of derogation from Article L. 3121-45, in companies that operate on a continuous basis, the employer may introduce a system whereby working hours are spread over several weeks.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Supplementary provisions

Article D3121-28

When the provisions of article D. 3121-27 are applied, the monthly remuneration of employees of companies organising work periods over a period fixed in application of article L. 3121-45 is independen…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Supplementary provisions

Article D3121-27

In the absence of an agreement as provided for in Article L. 3121-44, the working time of the company or establishment may be organised in the form of work periods, each of a duration at most equal to…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section V: Technical and financial profit-sharing

Article A132-16-1

By way of derogation from the allocations provided for in the first paragraph of Article A. 132-16 and in exceptional situations, the provision for profit sharing may be written back after authorisati…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section III: Policyholder and beneficiary information and pricing

Article A132-1-1

For the application of article A. 132-1, the average rate for government bonds on a half-yearly basis is determined by taking the arithmetic average over the last six months of the rates observed on t…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Services relating to registers

Article A743-10-1

Services relating to the register of beneficial owners give rise to the collection of a fixed fee in accordance with the table below: Service number (table 2 of article appendix 4-7) Sub-category Desc…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Preliminary sub-section: Common provisions

Article A322-3-2

I.-The Pass-nautique test mentioned in the last paragraph of Article A. 322-3-1 ensures that the participant is able to:-jump into the water ;float on their back for five seconds; - stand upright in t…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Consultation on the creation of a new commune.

Article R2113-5

The provisions of articles L. 47 and L. 48 of the electoral code concerning propaganda are applicable to the consultation.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Consultation on the creation of a new commune.

Article R2113-3

On polling day, ballot papers sent by the prefect to the mayors of the municipalities concerned are placed at the disposal of voters in each polling station under the responsibility of the polling sta…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Consultation on the creation of a new commune.

Article R2113-2

Voters cast a yes or no vote. To this end, they are provided with two ballot papers printed on white paper, one of which bears the answer "yes" and the other the answer "no". These ballot papers are s…

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