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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Agreement

Article R5123-24

The allowance may only be paid by the State if the company has included in its collective labour agreement provisions relating to forward-looking employment management, the development of its employee…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section 1: Judicial homologation

Article 1565

The agreement reached by the parties to a mediation, conciliation or participatory procedure may be submitted, for the purpose of making it enforceable, to the homologation of the judge competent to h…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 2: Reintegration into French nationality

Article 24-2

Persons who have lost French nationality due to marriage to a foreigner or the acquisition by individual measure of a foreign nationality may, subject to the provisions of article 21-27, be reinstated…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: General provisions relating to elections to the disciplinary boards of New Caledonia and French Polynesia

Article D4443-24

The declaration of candidacy is sent to the State representative by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt. The application may also be received by the State representative in return for a…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 2: Participation of residents in local life

Article L2573-15

I. - The articles L. 2143-1, L. 2143-2 and L. 2143-3 are applicable to the communes of French Polynesia, subject to the adaptations provided for in II.II. - For the application of article L. 2143-3:1°…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Title I: Agreement-based mediation and conciliation

Article 1537

If necessary, the court conciliator invites the interested parties to appear before him.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: Provisions common to the various enforcement courts

Article D49-24

Without prejudice to the obligation to carry out an expert assessment of sentenced persons covered by the provisions of Article 712-21, the sentence enforcement judge or court may, in accordance with…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section II: Technical and accounting rules.

Article R441-24

If the ratio, assessed at the end of the financial year, between the sum of the special technical provision and the net unrealised gains and losses on the assets allocated to the special technical pro…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 1: Acceptance procedures

Article R2393-24

The holder of the contract may subcontract when the contract is awarded and throughout its performance, provided that he has declared this to the purchaser and has obtained the subcontractor's accepta…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Provisions relating to accountants (R)

Article R1617-24

The authorising officer shall authorise the enforcement of revenue orders in accordance with the terms and conditions that he shall lay down after obtaining the opinion of the accounting officer. This…

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