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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Adoption of the budget and settlement of accounts

Article LO6471-8

However, for the application of article LO 6471-7, a budget is not considered to be out of balance if its operating section includes or recovers a surplus and its investment section is in real balance…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Health protection.

Article L1521-6

I. - Title III and Title III bis of Book I of this Part are applicable to Wallis and Futuna subject to the adaptations set out in II:1° Articles L. 1130-1 to L. 1130-6 shall apply in Wallis and Futuna…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Determination of salary.

Article L7422-8

When the hourly wage set by the administrative authority to serve as a basis for calculating the performance rates is less than the combined amount of the minimum growth wage and any allowances, premi…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Protection.

Article L4623-8

Under the conditions of professional independence defined and guaranteed by law, the occupational physician carries out the tasks assigned to him by this code.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Procedure for consulting employee representatives specific to collective redundancies.

Article L1233-8

An employer who intends to make collective redundancies for economic reasons of less than ten employees within the same thirty-day period shall convene and consult the Social and Economic Committee in…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Delegation hours

Article L2315-8

The procedures for using delegation hours for more than one month are defined by regulation.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Remuneration.

Article L7123-8

Any advice given to a young person on access to modelling is free of charge.

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Formation of the contract

Article L224-87

With regard to the long-term holiday product contracts mentioned in article L. 224-70, payment shall be made in accordance with a staggered payment schedule from which no exceptions may be made. Payme…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Preliminary chapter: Human rights

Article L1110-8

The patient's right to free choice of practitioner and healthcare establishment and of the method of care, whether outpatient or at home, in particular where palliative care is involved within the mea…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Promissory notes.

Article L512-8

Payment by promissory note is only permitted to the debtor if it has been expressly provided for by the parties and mentioned on the invoice. Even in this case, if the promissory note has not reached…

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