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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Common provisions

Article L214-55

Under the conditions laid down by the General Regulations of the Autorité des marchés financiers, the buildings, real rights and rights held as lessee relating to leasing contracts concerning such pro…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Special provisions applicable to studies of the performance of devices referred to in Article 1 of Regulation (EU) 2017/746 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 April 2017

Article L1126-4

In the event of a refusal of validation provided for in paragraph 3 of Article 66 of Regulation (EU) 2017/746 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 April 2017 or provided for in IV of Art…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Use of the account and payment of training costs

Article L6323-40

If accepted by the work assistance establishment or service, the disabled worker will continue to receive his guaranteed remuneration for the duration of the training and will continue to be covered b…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Use of the account and payment of training costs

Article L6323-41

The educational costs and costs associated with the validation of skills and knowledge relating to the training of holders who use their personal training account are paid for by the body mentioned in…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER IV : Financial and tax provisions

Article L4434-4

The portions defined in 2° of A, 2° of B and C of Article L. 4434-3 and intended for the region, the department and the communes respectively undergo an increase at least equal to that of the departme…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Employment contract.

Article L7121-4

The presumption of the existence of a contract of employment subsists regardless of the method and amount of remuneration, or the classification given to the contract by the parties. This presumption…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
SINGLE CHAPTER

Article L1621-5

I. - Each holder of individual training entitlements within the meaning of this chapter is informed of the amount of entitlements available to him and the top-ups from which he may benefit by accessin…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter I: Principles.

Article L2141-5

Employers are prohibited from taking trade union membership or activity into consideration when making decisions on recruitment, the conduct and allocation of work, vocational training, promotion, rem…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
BOOK VII: SPECIAL PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO MAYOTTE

Article L1711-4

I. - Articles L. 1424-1 to L. 1424-13, L. 1424-17 to L. 1424-19, L. 1424-22, L. 1424-24 to L. 1424-44, L. 1424-46 et L. 1424-48 to L. 1424-50 shall apply in Mayotte from 1 January 2014, subject to the…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 2: Validation and controls carried out by the registrars of the commercial courts or the judicial courts ruling on commercial matters

Article L123-41

Registrations of information and filings of documents in the national register of companies are validated by the clerk of the commercial court or of the judicial court ruling in commercial matters com…

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