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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Retirement.

Article L1237-5

…terminate the employment contract of an employee who has reached the age mentioned in 1° of article L. 351-8 of the Social Security Code , subject to the seventh to ninth paragraphs : A lower age may…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter I: Non-compulsory non-life insurance.

Article L181-1

1° Where the risk is situated within the meaning of article L. 310-4 in the territory of the French Republic and the policyholder has his principal residence or place of management there, the applicab…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section VII: Cooperation and exchange of information

Article L311-56

…ements d'outre-mer and the Institut d'émission d'outre-mer, under the conditions set out in Article L. 631-1 of the Monetary and Financial Code; 3° L'Autorité des marchés financiers; 4° Le fonds de ga…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section III: Regulatory capital requirement for groups.

Article L356-15

…of this Chapter; 2° In the case of group supervision referred to in the second paragraph of Article L. 356-2, the participating insurance or reinsurance undertaking shall ensure that the group always…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Public policy

Article L2242-7

…yer who has not fulfilled the obligation to negotiate on effective wages mentioned in 1° of article L. 2242-1 is subject to a penalty. If no breach of this obligation has been found during a previous…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Physiotherapists.

Article L4321-10

…designated for this purpose, and made available to the public. Subject to the provisions of article L. 4061-1, a masseur-physiotherapist may only practise his profession : 1° If his diplomas, certific…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Tourist tax and flat-rate tourist tax

Article L2333-26

I. - Subject to Article L. 5211-21, a tourist tax or flat-rate tourist tax may be instituted by deliberation taken by the municipal council before 1 July of the year to be applicable from the followin…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Overall operating grant

Article L2334-2

…site located in a reception area for Travellers meeting the conditions of the agreement in Article L. 851-1 of the Social Security Code and the technical standards in force, set by a decree of the Co…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Calculation of the special profit-sharing reserve.

Article L3324-2

…ofit-sharing scheme with a calculation basis and procedures different from those defined in Article L. 3324-1. This agreement does not dispense with the application of the rules defined in that articl…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Supervisory Board, Executive Board and Management Board

Article L6143-1

…management of the institution. It deliberates on :1° The establishment project mentioned in article L. 6143-2 ; 2° The constituent agreement of the university hospital centres and the agreements enter…

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