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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Seasonal breaks.

Article D5424-9

The periods of seasonal cessation may vary according to the nature of the professions listed in article D. 5424-7. They may be revised each year before 1st August.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Seasonal breaks.

Article D5424-8

The seasonal work stoppage periods provided for in article L. 5424-7 are determined by the Regional Director of Companies, Competition, Consumption, Labour and Employment after consulting a committee…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section III: Own funds

Article R351-25

Without prejudice to Article R. 351-24, the following classifications are applied for the purposes of this section:1° The surplus funds referred to in Article R. 351-21 are classified in level 1 ;2° L…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 1: Declarations of nationality

Article 26

Declarations of nationality made either because of marriage to a French spouse, pursuant to article 21-2, or because of the status of ascendant of a French national, pursuant to article 21-13-1, or be…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 2: Reintegration into French nationality

Article 24-3

Reinstatement by decree or declaration has effect in respect of children under the age of eighteen under the conditions of articles 22-1and 22-2 of this title.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 2: Reintegration into French nationality

Article 24-1

Reinstatement by decree may be obtained at any age and without a qualifying period. It is subject, for the rest, to the conditions and rules for naturalisation.

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Hearings and conciliation measures

Article R141-22

The conciliation hearing takes place on the premises of the French National Olympic and Sports Committee, unless the conciliator decides otherwise. The conciliation hearing is not public. The parties…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Hearings and conciliation measures

Article R141-24

In the event of an appeal to the courts, the conciliation proposal is forwarded to the competent court by the chairman of the conciliators' conference. In the case of optional conciliation, the concil…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Hearings and conciliation measures

Article R141-23

The measures proposed by the conciliators are deemed accepted by the parties and must be applied as soon as they are notified. The parties may, however, object within fifteen days of such notification…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 2: Provision of essential data

Article L2196-2

Under the conditions and subject to the exceptions laid down by regulation, the purchaser shall make the essential contract data accessible in an open and freely re-usable format, with the exception o…

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