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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Voluntary termination of pregnancy.

Article L2422-2

For application in Wallis and Futuna :1° The second paragraph of Article L. 2212-2 is replaced by the following provisions:It may only take place at the Wallis and Futuna Health Agency as part of cons…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter I: Public service for validation of prior learning

Article L6411-2

…level, the missions of the public service for the validation of prior learning mentioned in article L. 6411-1. The group contributes to informing people and guiding them in the organisation of their c…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter III: Common provisions.

Article L243-2

Persons subject to the obligations set out in articles L. 241-1 to L. 242-1 of this code must provide evidence that they have fulfilled these obligations. The proof provided for in the first paragraph…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Single subsection: Public policy.

Article L3141-24

I.-The annual leave provided for in article L. 3141-3 gives entitlement to an allowance equal to one tenth of the total gross remuneration received by the employee during the reference period. To dete…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: Local authorities

Article L2573-24

I.-The articles L. 2221-1 to L. 2221-7and L. 2221-9 to L. 2221-20 are applicable to the communes of French Polynesia subject to the adaptations provided for in II and III. II.-For the application of A…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Statutory audit.

Article L823-21

…ded by the members of the network to which the statutory auditor belongs, mentioned in I of Article L. 820-3; 2° To the findings and conclusions of the High Council referred to in 4° of II of Article…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Financing of vocational training

Article L6523-2-2

For the application of Article L. 6332-3 in Guadeloupe, French Guiana, Martinique, Mayotte, La Réunion, Saint-Barthélemy, Saint-Martin and Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon, the skills operator includes a stee…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Valuation of the property

Article L313-23

The lender shall keep appropriate records concerning the types of property accepted as collateral and the procedures relating thereto in relation to the granting of loans referred to in 2° of Article…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter I: Content and conditions of validity.

Article L1321-2

…lations set out : 1° The provisions relating to employees' rights of defence as defined in Articles L. 1332-1 to L. 1332-3 or by the applicable collective agreement; 2° The provisions relating to mora…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: General provisions.

Article L3232-2

…ular: 1° The number of employees benefiting from the supplementary allowance established by article L. 3232-5 ; 2° The cost of paying the allowance provided for in 1° for the previous year; 3° The num…

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