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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section III: Payment of compensation.

Article L172-26

The contribution to general average, whether provisional or definitive, and the costs of assistance and salvage shall be reimbursed by the insurer in proportion to the value insured by him, less, wher…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 5: Criminal provisions

Article L1142-26

Legal entities found to be criminally liable, under the conditions set out in article 121-2 of the French Penal Code, for the offence defined in article L. 1142-25 shall incur, in addition to the fine…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 4: Operation

Article L2121-26

Any natural or legal person has the right to request communication of the deliberations and minutes of the municipal council, the budgets and accounts of the municipality and municipal by-laws.Each pe…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Exemptions granted by the mayor.

Article L3132-26

…d for each retail establishment by decision of the mayor taken after consulting the municipal council. The number of such Sundays may not exceed twelve per calendar year. The list of Sundays is drawn…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Leave of absence and maternity leave.

Article L1225-26

…at least as favourable as those mentioned in this article, such pay, within the meaning of article L. 3221-3, is increased, following such leave, by general increases as well as by the average of ind…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 4: Financial provisions.

Article L5212-26

In order to finance the construction or operation of a local public facility relating to the public distribution of electricity, the development of electricity production using renewable energies, the…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Identification of accounts and treatment of overindebtedness

Article L721-26

…as note-issuing bank) shall provide public accountants, at their request, with information relating to accounts of any kind and to safes that it centralises for the purpose of carrying out the duties…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Negotiation procedures in companies with at least fifty employees

Article L2232-26

…st fifty employees without a trade union delegate where, following the procedure defined in article L. 2232-25-1, no member of the staff delegation of the social and economic committee has expressed a…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Rules governing the practice of the profession

Article L4311-26

Any employer who is obliged to dismiss, revoke or suspend the activity of a nurse or employed nurse whose professional practice exposes patients to serious danger shall inform the Director General of…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 5: The "portage salarial" company

Article L1254-26

…s and related benefits; 2° Indemnities resulting from this chapter; 3° Compulsory contributions due to social security bodies or social institutions; 4° Reimbursements which may, where applicable, be…

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