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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Compensation for severe disability

Article R5213-42

The request for recognition of the seriousness of the disability is submitted by the employer using a form, the model for which is set by joint order of the ministers responsible for employment and th…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: General provisions.

Article R132-4

In addition to the information mentioned in article L. 112-4 , the life insurance contract must indicate1° The surname, first names and date of birth of the insured(s) ;2° The event or date on which t…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Award procedure and conditions

Article 412-9

The amount of direct allocations is calculated once a year by applying a flat rate of 57 euro cents per paid admission, corresponding to the screening of the work or programme, made during the calenda…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 3: Publicity and policing of the hearing

Article 400

Hearings shall be held in public.However, the court may, on finding in its judgment that publicity is dangerous to order, the serenity of the proceedings, the dignity of the person or the interests of…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
6°: Exemption from traffic formalities

Article 458

Sont affranchés des formalités à la circulation :1° (Repealed);2° (Repealed);3° and 4° (repealed)5° (Repealed);6° Under the conditions laid down by order of the Minister responsible for the budget mad…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Paragraph 5: Undeclared imports and exports.

Article 427

The following are deemed to be undeclared imports of prohibited goods: 1° the unlawful landing of the items referred to in article 424-2 above ; 2° failure to lodge the declaration provided for in art…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Contracts awarded by the national councils of the orders of the medical professions

Article R.4122-4-16

I.-The adapted procedure is the procedure by which the National Council freely defines the terms and conditions for awarding the contract, in compliance with the principles set out in article L. 4122-…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Revitalisation by companies subject to the obligation to offer redeployment leave

Article D1233-41

…t within the framework of the agreement when they contribute to the creation of activities, the development of jobs and make it possible to mitigate the effects of the planned redundancy or the collec…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Chapter I: Scope of the customs service.

Article 44

1. The customs radius comprises a maritime zone and a land zone.2. The maritime zone is comprised between the coastline and an outer limit located at sea 12 nautical miles measured from the baselines…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section VI: Compensation procedures.

Article R211-41

The request sent by the insurer to a third party payer with a view to the production of its claims shall state the surname, first names and address of the victim, his professional activity and the add…

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