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French Labour CodeIn force
Title VII: Salary funds.

Article L471-2

…validity corresponding to classification in the second and third categories provided for in article L. 310 of the Social Security Code (1), death or retirement of the employee as well as in the event…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section III: Obligations of the insurer

Article L175-26

In the event of a total loss, deemed total loss or negotiated total loss of the aircraft, the insurer has the option of transferring ownership of the aircraft.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Tips.

Article L3244-2

The sums mentioned in Article L. 3244-1 are added to the fixed salary, except where a minimum salary has been guaranteed by the employer.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter V: Combating the international spread of disease.

Article L3845-2

I.-For the application of article L. 3115-1 in New Caledonia and French Polynesia :1° The following sentence is inserted after the first sentence of the third paragraph: "In New Caledonia and French P…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: General provisions.

Article L132-21

The contract specifies the methods for calculating the surrender value or transfer value and, where applicable, the reduction value. For the calculation of the reduction value, no reduction allowance…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE I: NAME AND TERRITORY OF THE TOWN

Article L2114-2

…blishments, between the State and the attached commune or communes. The decree mentioned in article L. 2114-1, taken in the light of these proposals, determines in particular the conditions of attribu…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II: Categories of revenue

Article L3332-2

…eived;10° Proceeds paid by the Caisse nationale de solidarité pour l'autonomie mentioned in article L. 223-5 of the Social Security Code;11° Donations and bequests in cash other than those referred to…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE III: LEGAL REGIME FOR ACTS TAKEN BY THE DEPARTMENTAL AUTHORITIES

Article L3131-2

…partmental council or decisions taken by delegation of the departmental council pursuant to article L. 3211-2 with the exception of:a) Deliberations relating to road and parking fee tariffs, the class…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Medical applications

Article L1333-21

Beneficiaries of registrations made or authorisations granted in application of article L. 1333-8 remain subject, where applicable, to the special regulations governing poisonous substances.

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Section 1: The enforcement judge

Article L121-2

The enforcement judge has the power to order the release of any unnecessary or abusive measure and to order the creditor to pay damages in the event of abuse of seizure.

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