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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Disabled workers.

Article R5523-2-2

For the application of article R. 5213-76 to Mayotte, the words: "in article L. 321-1 of the Social Security Code" are replaced by the words: "in 7° of article 20-1 of order no. 96-1122 of 20 December…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article R6241-20

The single annual payment referred to in 1° of II of Article L. 6241-2 is determined by deducting from the balance referred to in the first paragraph of the same II, where applicable: 1° The subsidies…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Calculation in respect of availability on subscription on-demand audiovisual media services

Article 721-15

Sums are calculated on the basis of the cinematographic works mentioned in 1°, 2°, 3° and 6° of article 721-6 being made available to the public on one or more subscription on-demand audiovisual media…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Leave

Article R6153-1-9

Junior doctors are entitled to annual leave of twenty-five working days. During this leave, he/she will receive the remuneration mentioned in 1° of article R. 6153-1-7 as well as the supervised autono…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Bonds issued by associations.

Article L213-18

The provisions of articles L. 237-1 to L. 237-31 of the French Commercial Code apply in the event of the dissolution of the issuing association, subject to the provisions of the law of 1 July 1901 rel…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 1: Automatic exclusions

Article L2341-2

The provisions of articles L. 2141-2 to L. 2141-5 and L. 2141-6-1 apply.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subsection 2: House arrest with electronic surveillance

Article 142-12-1

Notwithstanding the provisions of article 142-5, house arrest enforced under mobile electronic surveillance may be ordered when the person is under investigation for violence or threats, punishable by…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Election of representatives of local authorities and public establishments of inter-municipal cooperation with their own tax status

Article R1213-13

If, on the date mentioned in the first paragraph of Article R. 1213-7, a single list of candidates is submitted for one of the ballots mentioned in articles R. 1213-2 to R. 1213-5, the central census…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Tax CodeIn force
III: Departmental mining fee

Article 1588

…in proportion to the tonnage extracted, during the past year, in each of their respective territories.The royalty on coal extracted in foreign territory is allocated to the département in which the ex…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Administrative authorisation.

Article R5142-14

…of ownership or management lease of part of a veterinary pharmaceutical establishment is subject : 1° A modification of the initial opening authorisation under the conditions set out in articles R. 5…

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