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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 7: Adaptation measures.

Article L1233-91

Decrees in the Council of State may determine the adaptation measures necessary for the application of the provisions relating to redundancies for economic reasons in undertakings required to set up a…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Purpose and conditions of award

Article 211-91

Direct grants for the creation of digital subtitling and audio description files are subject to compliance with Commission Regulation (EU) No 1407/2013 of 18 December 2013 on the application of Articl…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter II: Capacity to dispose of or receive by gift inter vivos or by will.

Article 910-1

Donations granted directly or indirectly to religious associations within the meaning of articles 18 and 19 of the Law of 9 December 1905 on the separation of the Churches and the State, to congregati…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 1: Inheritance reserve and available share

Article 914-1

Gifts, by inter vivos deeds or by will, may not exceed three quarters of the property if, in the absence of descendants, the deceased leaves a surviving spouse who is not divorced.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 1: Inheritance reserve and available share

Article 913-1

Included in article 913, under the name of children, descendants in any degree whatsoever, although they are to be counted only for the child whose place they hold in the settlor's estate.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Operations prior to reduction

Article 919-2

A gift made outside the share of the estate is deducted from the available share. The excess is subject to reduction.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: Provisions relating to the issuing of a European protection order by the French authorities

Article 696-91

A European protection order may be issued by the public prosecutor at the request of the victim or the victim's legal representative. The victim shall be informed of this right when one of the prohibi…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions relating to oxygen or mixtures other than air

Article A322-91

The conditions for diving with oxygen and mixtures other than air are set out in annexes III-17 a, III-17 b, III-17 c, III-18 a, III-18 b and III-18 c.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Expertise in the context of consultation on company social policy, working conditions and employment

Article L2315-91

The Social and Economic Committee may decide to use a chartered accountant as part of the consultation on the company's social policy, working conditions and employment referred to in 3° of article L.…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Public policy

Article L3142-91

Periods of activity in the operational reserve are considered as periods of actual work for the purposes of statutory and collective bargaining benefits in terms of seniority, promotion, paid leave an…

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