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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Bodies

Article R5214-1

The maximum allowances voted, pursuant to article

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Catering and rest

Article R4228-23

…number of employees is calculated for each establishment.By way of derogation from article R. 4228-19, the location mentioned in the first paragraph may, after a declaration has been sent to the labo…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Persons acting as interns

Article R6153-42

…students who have been admitted to the internship competition provided for by decree no. 88-996 of 19 October 1988 relating to specialised studies in the third cycle of pharmacy, under the conditions…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
APPENDICES TO PART FOUR

Article Annexe 41-2

…3rd step 4th step 5th step 0 16 010 12 940 11 430 9 940 8 490 1 17 790 14 370 12 700 11 050 9 420 2 19 580 15 810 13 980 12 160 10 350 3 21 360 17 250 15 240 13 260 11 300 4 23 130 18 690 16 510 14 36…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section IV: Transitional provisions.

Article L441-10

I. - Agreements of any kind in existence on 1 July 2017 and carrying out or providing for the transactions referred to in Article L. 441-1 must be brought into compliance with the provisions of this c…

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

Article L2334-7-3

…ced by the revenue received in respect of dock dues pursuant to article 47 of law no. 2004-639 of 2 July 2004 relating to dock dues. If, for a municipality, the reduction exceeds the amount received i…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Self-employed persons, members of the liberal professions and the self-employed.

Article L6331-50

…ode and are paid to France Compétences, up to the ceiling provided for inArticle 46 of Law No. 2011-1977 of 28 December 2011 on the finances for 2012 in the case of the contribution provided for in 2°…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article 427

The person responsible for the protective measure may not close any accounts or passbooks opened in the name of the protected person before the measure was pronounced. Nor may he or she open another a…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 3: Relations between sports associations and companies

Article R122-8

I.-The agreement referred to in article L. 122-14 includes stipulations specifying : 1° The definition of the activities linked to the amateur sector and the activities linked to the professional sect…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions relating to group insurance.

Article L141-6

…meaning of article L. 141-1, other than those governed by Title I of law no. 89-1009 of 31 December 1989 strengthening the guarantees offered to persons insured against certain risks, and for collecti…

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