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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter III: Registration, land registration and stamps

Article 1629

The rules governing the basis of assessment, rates, liquidation and collection of the contribution to supply the guarantee fund for compulsory non-life insurance for those responsible for uninsured ac…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Public policy

Article L2242-4

As long as the negotiations referred to in articles L. 2242-1 and L. 2242-2 are underway, the employer may not take unilateral decisions concerning the employees as a whole, except in cases of urgency…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Tasks

Article R4623-30

In compliance with the provisions of articles R. 4311-1 et seq. of the Public Health Code, nurses carry out their own duties as well as those delegated by the occupational physician under the conditio…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Reporting cases of lead poisoning and lead exposure risks for minors - prescription and monitoring of work

Article R1334-2

The purpose of the environmental investigation referred to in article L. 1334-1 is to identify the sources of lead in the minor's environment, in order to determine the origin of the poisoning. The do…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Appendices

Article Annexe XI-I

Appendix XI-I to article D. 4312-7 RESOURCES AND EXPENDITURE FOR VOCATIONAL TRAINING FOR YOUNG PEOPLEEvolution of expenditure associated with vocational training for young people-APPRENTISSAGEENS PROs…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Financing of vocational training

Article L6523-1

In Guadeloupe, French Guiana, Martinique and Reunion, the contributions mentioned in Title III of Book I of this Part may only be managed by cross-industry skills operators, with the exception of cont…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Public policy

Article L3142-28

Employees are entitled to sabbatical leave during which their employment contract is suspended. The right to this leave is open to an employee who, on the date of departure on leave, can prove a minim…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Coverage of apprenticeship contracts

Article D6332-78

…25. II.This level of funding includes the following administrative management and production costs: 1° The design and implementation of the courses mentioned in 2° of Article L. 6211-2 and 11° of Arti…

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

Article L213-17

…Code and of articles L. 228-1, L. 228-5, L. 228-43 to L. 228-89, L. 242-10, L. 245-9 to L. 245-12 (1°) and L. 245-13 to L. 245-17 of the French Commercial Code apply to bonds issued by associations.…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VII: Special provisions for certain types of research

Article L1127-1

…nstitution), may a transplant or administration be carried out as part of the research mentioned in 1° of article L. 1121-1 relating to organs, tissues or cells of human origin. The authorisation prov…

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