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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Provisions relating to the operation of people's savings passbook accounts.

Article R221-45

The transactions referred to in article R. 221-42 are those defined for passbook accounts by order of the Minister for the Economy, in accordance with the procedures set out in article L. 611-1.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Working hours, rest periods and holidays

Article R1262-4

When the period of secondment in France exceeds one month, the provisions relating to unemployment on public holidays, set out in article L. 3133-3, are applicable to seconded employees.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Regional and interregional councils

Article R4321-45

I. - The regional or inter-regional council of the order of masseur-physiotherapists is composed as follows: 1° When the total number of masseur-physiotherapists on the most recently published roll is…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Proceedings before Disciplinary Boards

Article R4443-4

I.-Articles R. 4234-7 to R. 4234-17 are applicable in New Caledonia and French Polynesia in the version resulting from Decree no. 2022-381 of 16 March 2022, subject to the adaptations provided for in…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Common provisions

Article 477-1

The future protection mandate is published by an entry in a special register, the procedures and access to which are regulated by decree in the Conseil d'Etat.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Private agreements

Article 492-1

The mandate acquires date certain only under the conditions of article 1377.

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 5: The Standing Conference on Women's Sport

Article D142-42

The Standing Conference on Women's Sport meets and operates under the conditions set out in articles…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 5: The Standing Conference on Women's Sport

Article D142-40

The Standing Conference on Women's Sport is chaired by the Minister for Sport or her representative.In addition to its chair and the Minister for Women's Rights, who is an ex officio member, it compri…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 2: Applicable rules

Article R2123-4

Where an adapted procedure is used, the purchaser shall determine the terms and conditions on the basis of the nature and characteristics of the need to be met, the number or location of the economic…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Authorised legal acts.

Article 815-4

If one of the undivided co-owners is unable to express his will, another may be empowered by the court to represent him, generally or for certain specific acts, the conditions and extent of such repre…

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