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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Adoption leave.

Article L1225-41

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Chapter II: Structures

Article L2412-2

…apply to: 1° Building or infrastructure works intended for an industrial activity whose design is determined by the operating process; 2° Infrastructure works carried out as part of a concerted devel…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Pharmacy and medical physics professions

Article L4422-8

For the application of article L. 4232-1 in the territory of the Wallis and Futuna islands, section E is composed of all pharmacists practising their profession in the overseas departments, Saint-Pier…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Composition

Article L2314-3

I.- The following attend the meetings provided for in the first and second paragraphs of Article L. 2315-27 in an advisory capacity on agenda items relating to health, safety and working conditions an…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Guarantees granted to holders of mandates at the Assembly of French Guyana

Article L7125-5

The time of absence provided for in articles L. 7125-1 et L. 7125-2 is treated as an actual period of work for the purposes of determining the period of paid leave as well as with regard to all rights…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Management entrusted to private-law bodies by agreement or convention.

Article L5427-4

In order to verify employees' entitlement to the replacement income provided for in article L. 5421-2, the information held by the caisse de congés payés des professions de la production cinématograph…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Police

Article L2573-18

…to the adaptations provided for in II and III. APPLICABLE PROVISIONS IN THE VERSION RESULTING FROM L. 2212-1 law no. 96-142 of 21 February 1996 L. 2212-2 law no. 2014-1545 of 20 December 2014 L. 2212…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Provisions applicable after registration of the European Company.

Article L2354-4

…gotiations initiated prior to the registration of the European Company or in application of article L. 2353-28 et seq., new negotiations shall be initiated under the conditions set out in Chapter II.…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter III: Withdrawal of approval

Article L383-1

Without prejudice to Article L. 612-39 of the Monetary and Financial Code, the administrative authorisation provided for in Article L. 382-1 of this Code may be withdrawn by the Autorité de contrôle p…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: Services provided by an institution for occupational retirement provision established in another Member State of the European Union or in another State party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area

Article L370-3

The Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution, informed by the competent authorities of the State in which the registered office or principal place of business of the institution referred to in…

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