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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Content of the agreement.

Article L2352-19

Where several forms of participation exist within the participating companies, the special negotiating body which decides to implement the participation arrangements provided for in Article L. 2352-17…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Content of the agreement.

Article L2352-17

If, in the course of negotiations, the parties decide to lay down participation arrangements, the agreement shall determine the content of these arrangements including, where applicable, the number of…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Special provisions relating to money market instruments

Article 1343-1

When an obligation to pay a sum of money bears interest, the debtor is discharged by paying the principal and interest. Partial payment is set off against the interest first.Interest is granted by law…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Preliminary chapter: Common provisions

Article L4440-1

Article L. 4001-3 is applicable in New Caledonia and French Polynesia as amended by Law no. 2021-1017 of 2 August 2021.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Preliminary chapter: Common provisions

Article L4420-1

Article L. 4001-3 is applicable to the Wallis and Futuna Islands in the version resulting from Law no. 2021-1017 of 2 August 2021.

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Support measures for authors of fictional or animated cinematographic works

Article 919-1

By way of derogation from 1° of article 212-5, for applications submitted in 2021, financial assistance for the development of projects may be awarded to authors who have collaborated on the productio…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Leave

Article R6153-1-13

A junior doctor suffering from a duly diagnosed condition which, with the exception of the pathologies mentioned in article R. 6153-1-14, on the list drawn up pursuant toarticle 28 of decree no. 86-44…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Title VII : CONDITIONS OF APPLICATION IN THE OVERSEAS OF THE PROVISIONS OF BOOK V RELATING TO SERVICE PROVIDERS

Article L771-1

For the application of this Title in Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon, New Caledonia, French Polynesia and the Wallis and Futuna Islands, references to Regulations (EU) of the European Parliament and of the C…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Leave

Article R6153-1-14

…ncy or poliomyelitis and unable to carry out their duties are entitled, after receiving the opinion of the medical committee referred to in article R. 6152-36, to long-term leave for a maximum of twen…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Leave

Article R6153-1-12

The junior doctor is entitled to sick leave upon presentation of a medical certificate, up to a limit of twelve consecutive months, during which time he receives, for the first three months of this le…

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