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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 4: Development allowance and equalisation allowance for overseas municipalities

Article L2334-23-1

I. - From 2020, the share of the development grant mentioned in the third paragraph of Article L. 2334-13 and intended for the communes of the overseas departments, New Caledonia, French Polynesia, th…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Rules applicable to authorised establishments and organisations

Article R1243-27

Establishments and authorised organisations shall implement a procedure for the recall of tissues or their derivatives or cell therapy preparations in accordance with the rules of good practice provid…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Sub-section 2: Attachment of accounts opened with institutions authorised by law to hold deposit accounts

Article R211-20

The garnishee's declaration indicates the nature of the debtor's account(s) and their balance on the day of the seizure.

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 5: Financial provisions.

Article L5214-23

The revenues of the budget of the communauté de communes include:1° The tax resources mentioned in II or, where applicable, I of Article 1379-0 bis of the General Tax Code, as well as those mentioned…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Successive contracts with the same employee.

Article L1244-2

Seasonal employment contracts as defined in 3° of article L. 1242-2 may include a renewal clause for the following season. A collective labour agreement may stipulate that any employer who has employe…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter V: Common provisions.

Article L1235-2

Organs removed during surgery, carried out in the interests of the person operated on, may be used for therapeutic or scientific purposes, unless that person objects after being informed of the purpos…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Supplementary provisions

Article L3122-21

In the absence of a collective agreement or arrangement and provided that the employer has entered into fair and serious negotiations with a view to concluding such an agreement, workers may be assign…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Special privileges.

Article L3253-23

The following may bring a direct action or claim special privileges:1° Under the conditions set out inarticle 1798 of the Civil Code, employees in the building and public works sectors;2° Under the co…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Projects subject to authorisation.

Article L752-2

I. - Combinations of the sales areas of neighbouring shops, without creating additional areas, not exceeding 2,500 square metres, or 1,000 square metres when the new activity is predominantly food, ar…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
SINGLE CHAPTER

Article L1511-2

I. - Subject to articles L. 1511-3, L. 1511-7 and L. 1511-8, Title V of Book II of Part Two and Title III of Book II of Part Three, the Regional Council alone is competent to define aid schemes and to…

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