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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Additional examinations

Article R4624-35

The occupational health physician may carry out or prescribe any additional examinations required to: 1° Determine whether the worker's workstation is compatible with his or her state of health, in pa…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Renewal procedure

Article R5221-33

…if the foreign national is involuntarily unemployed on the date of the first application for renewal. If, at the end of this extension period, the foreign national is still unemployed, a decision is…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2: Determination of taxable profits

Article 39 duodecies

…ovisions, securities entered in an allocation sub-account which are subject to the rules of article L. 134-4, article L. 142-5, of article L. 143-7, of VII of article L. 144-2, of article L. 381-2 or…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Single subsection: Advertising and general information

Article R313-3

The general information mentioned in article L. 313-6 are as follows: 1° The identity of the lender, or where applicable the credit intermediary, and the geographical address of the party providing th…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Conditions for registration on the list of court-appointed administrators

Article A811-31

…ing an assessment to be made as to whether the applicant meets the conditions laid down in articles L. 811-5 and R. 811-27, as well as details of the training or course of study followed and the initi…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section IV: Financial arrangements for the guarantee fund.

Article A421-3

…he rates of contributions to the compulsory non-life insurance guarantee fund, pursuant to articles L. 421-4 to L. 421-4-2, are set as follows: Contribution from policyholders, under 1° of article L.…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter III: Implementation of placement under mobile electronic surveillance

Article R61-33

When the sentence enforcement judge makes a decision to place a person under mobile electronic surveillance, pursuant to the fourth paragraph of article 763-3, this measure may only concern an adult w…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 2: Financial regime (R)

Article R2221-38

…financial equilibrium of the public service authority under the conditions provided for in articles L. 2224-1, L. 2224-2 and L. 2224-4.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
SINGLE CHAPTER

Article D1511-35

For the application of the fourth paragraph of articles L. 2252-1, L. 3231-4 and L. 4253-1, the maximum percentage that may be guaranteed by one or more local authorities on the same loan is set at 50…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Composition and mandate

Article R112-3

The elected staff representatives each receive a credit of fifteen hours per month to carry out their duties. With the exception of the Chairman, the other members of the Board of Directors and their…

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