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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Mediation

Article L1143-7

…chairmanship of the mediator, under conditions determined by the decree provided for in article L. 1144-1. The mediator and the members of the committee are bound by professional secrecy regarding the…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Approval of financial holding companies, mixed financial holding companies and parent companies of finance companies

Article L517-15

…rs compliance with the conditions set out in Article L. 517-13 or, where applicable, Article L. 517-14. Financial holding companies, parent undertakings of finance companies and mixed financial holdin…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Provisions specific to the départements of Moselle, Bas-Rhin and Haut-Rhin.

Article L3134-13

…or a mixed church; 3° Easter Monday ; 4° 1st May 5° 8th May ; 6° Ascension Day ; 7° Whit Monday 8° 14th July 9° Assumption Day 10° All Saints' Day 11° November 11th ; 12° The first and second days of…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Provisions applicable to insurance undertakings.

Article R332-3-4

…ce de la construction (construction insurance risk compensation fund) referred to in article L. 431-14;-the universal rental risk guarantee fund created by article L. 313-20 of the Code de la Construc…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Mandate

Article L722-15

…2-3, or to perform the duties of a juge-commissaire under the conditions provided by article L. 722-14, the first president of the court of appeal, at the request of the public prosecutor, may decide…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 2: Readmission of foreign nationals holding long-term resident status - EU granted by France

Article R621-10

…resident - EU status pursuant to the provisions of articles L. 421-12, L. 421-25, L. 424-5, L. 424-14 and L. 426-17, it ensures that the decision is enforceable and that reasons are given..

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French Labour CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Management by the inter-company social and cultural activities committee

Article R2312-47

…ne or more of the social and economic committees represented there. The provisions of articles L. 2314-10, L. 2314-33, L. 2314-36, L. 2314-37, L. 2315-23, L. 2315-7 to L. 2315-14 and L. 2315-28 to L.…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Savings and provident institutions

Article L512-90

The Caisses d'Epargne et de Prévoyance are managed by an Executive Board under the supervision of a Supervisory Board. The latter is known as the Guidance and Supervisory Board. The Guidance and Super…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Provisions applicable to compensation for damage to property.

Article R421-18

1. Damage to property covered by the guarantee fund in application of the 2nd paragraph of article R. 421-1 is any damage resulting from an accident involving a land motor vehicle in circulation, as w…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
1°-0 bis: Priority urban policy districts

Article 1383 C ter

…s, properties located in the priority urban policy neighbourhoods defined in article 5 of Law no. 2014-173 of 21 February 2014 programming for the city and urban cohesion are exempt from property tax…

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