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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Public policy

Article L3142-1

The employee is entitled, with justification, to leave:1° For marriage or the conclusion of a civil solidarity pact ;2° For the marriage of a child;3° For each birth for the father and, where applicab…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Public policy

Article L3142-16

An employee is entitled to leave to care for one of the following people who has a disability or loss of autonomy:1° Their spouse ;2° cohabiting partner ;3° Their partner in a civil solidarity pact ;4…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Guarantees granted to holders of offices in the Martinique Assembly and the Executive Council

Article L7227-10

At the end of their mandate or the exercise of their functions, the president of the assembly of Martinique or any vice-president, the president of the executive council or any executive councillor wh…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Guarantees granted to holders of offices in the Martinique Assembly and the Executive Council

Article L7227-11

On the occasion of the general renewal of the councillors to the Assembly of Martinique, the president of the assembly or any vice-president, the president of the executive council or any executive co…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Information on the payer and beneficiary accompanying transfers of funds

Article L722-17

Failure to comply with the information requirements set out in Articles L. 722-9 to L. 722-16 may be subject to administrative police measures or penalties under the conditions set out in Article L. 5…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Payments.

Article L3332-11

The sums paid annually by one or more companies for an employee or a person mentioned in article L. 3332-2 constitute the employer's contribution and may not exceed a ceiling set by regulation for pay…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Conditions for the authorisation and operation of health establishments, medical biology laboratories and other organisations

Article L2142-1

Clinical activities involving medically assisted procreation, with the exception of artificial insemination and ovarian stimulation, may only be carried out in health establishments.Subject to the fol…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Composition and management of the plan.

Article L3332-17

The rules of the company savings plan provide that part of the sums collected may be allocated to the acquisition of units in funds invested, within the limits provided for in article L. 214-164 of th…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Ingredients and emissions

Article L3512-17

I.-Before any tobacco product is placed on the market, tobacco product manufacturers and importers must send a list of all the ingredients used in the manufacture of tobacco products and their emissio…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter VII: Privileges.

Article L327-1

The movable assets allocated to represent the mathematical provisions within the meaning of Title IV of Book III relating to insurance operations against accidents at work are allocated by lien to the…

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