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French Labour CodeIn force
Preliminary chapter: Social dialogue.

Article L3

…and Vocational Training for the coming year. For their part, the organisations mentioned in article L. 1 present the state of progress of current cross-industry negotiations as well as the timetable f…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Election and composition

Article L7224-4

…xecutive councillor. He shall be replaced in the Assembly under the conditions laid down in Article L. 558-32 of the Electoral Code.II. - Pour l'application des dispositions instituant les incompatibi…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Specific rules concerning third-country companies

Article L532-50

…ngs undertakes to perform duties in respect of that branch equivalent to those assigned by Articles L. 533-29 to L. 533-31-5 to the board of directors, the supervisory board or any other body performi…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Definition

Article L522-5-1

The institutions referred to in this chapter shall indicate in their annual report the amount and characteristics of the loans they finance or distribute that meet the definition referred to in III of…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Mutual funding of employee trade unions and professional employers' organisations

Article L2135-13

…l employers' organisations, on the other hand, in respect of the mission mentioned in 1° of article L. 2135-11, at national level and at branch level. The methods for distributing the funds between em…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Activities, holidays.

Article L850

For the purposes of this provision, sick leave and the leave referred to in articles L. 880 and L. 881 are considered as service completed. The administration retains complete freedom to stagger leave…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Definitions and activities

Article L511-4-1

The credit institutions and finance companies mentioned in this chapter shall indicate in their annual report the amount and characteristics of the loans they finance or distribute as defined in III o…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Formation, amendment and duration of the contract

Article L224-25-4

With the exception of Article

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Health centres.

Article L6323-1-7

Health centres apply the third-party payment system referred to in article L. 160-10 of the Social Security Code and do not charge more than the rates set by the administrative authority or the rates…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions.

Article L3334-1

…educed by €32 million. This reduction relates to the compensation allowance provided for in Article L. 3334-7-1, in accordance with the last paragraph of the same Article L. 3334-7-1. In 2019, the amo…

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