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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 6: Compensation for damage caused by compulsory vaccination

Article R3111-31

The Office will issue a reasoned decision: 1° On the compulsory nature of the vaccination ; 2° Where applicable, on the existence of a causal link between the damage suffered by the victim and the vac…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 8: Departmental Commission for Intercommunal Cooperation

Article R5211-38

Except in the cases provided for by IV of Article L. 5210-1-1 and by Articles 60 and 61 of the loi n° 2010-1563 du 16 décembre 2010 de réforme des collectivités territoriales, decisions are taken by a…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Help with professional integration

Article R5134-31

Pursuant to article L. 5134-23-2, an employer wishing to extend a job placement subsidy under an employment support contract must submit a prior request to the authority that granted the initial subsi…

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Right to leave

Article D7121-37

The amount of the daily leave allowance is equal to the average daily remuneration received by the person concerned in the undertakings in which he/she was employed during the period taken into consid…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Employment contract

Article D7112-3

The decision of the Arbitration Committee is binding. It shall take effect from the date on which the matter is referred to it. No provision may stipulate that its effects shall have retroactive effec…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: List of reference works

Article 311-29

To be included on the list of reference works, audiovisual works must meet the following conditions: 1° Belong to the genres of fiction, animation, creative documentary and audiovisual adaptation of l…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter II: Life insurance and capitalisation operations

Article A132-3

I. - For a given financial year, the total amount of profit sharing guaranteed by the company or the supplementary occupational retirement fund under article A. 132-2 must be less than a ceiling calcu…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Programming commitments subject to approval

Article R212-39

To examine the implementation of the programming commitments mentioned in 1° and 2° of article L. 212-23, the Chairman of the Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée refers the matter to the Fi…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Tax CodeIn force
Title IIa: Provisions common to direct taxes and turnover taxes

Article 302 decies

Where a person not established in France is required to appoint or have accredited to the tax authorities a representative established in France pursuant to I of Article 289 A, with the exception of r…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Access to the digital health space and rights of the holder

Article R1111-35

Without prejudice to the provisions of article L. 1111-7, the holder of the digital health space exercises his right of access to the data contained in this space either directly, using his own means…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
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