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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Employee privileges.

Article L625-8

…the claims guaranteed by the lien established in articles L. 143-10, L. 143-11, L. 742-6 and L. 751-15 of the Labour Code must, by order of the official receiver, be paid within ten days of the pronou…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Conditions for holding office as mayor, deputy mayor, municipal councillor and arrondissement councillor

Article L2511-33

…e articles L. 2123-1 to L. 2123-3, L. 2123-5, L. 2123-7, L. 2123-8, L. 2123-9, L. 2123-12 à L. 2123-15, II and III of article L. 2123-20, II of article L. 2123-24, the III of article L. 2123-24-1, the…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: Budgets and accounts

Article L3661-16

The certified accounts of the bodies mentioned in 4° of Article L. 3661-15 are sent to the local authority. They are communicated by the local authority to the elected members of the Metropolitan Lyon…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Agriculture and forestry

Article L4424-33

…Hydraulic Equipment of Corsica, public establishments governed by the articles L. 112-11 to L. 112-15 of the Rural and Maritime Fishing Code and over which the territorial authority exercises its pow…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II: Local referendum

Article LO6442-1

…of the proposals it may adopt within the framework of articles LO 6461-12, LO 6461-14 and LO 6461-15.II. - On a proposal from the Executive Council, the Territorial Council may submit to a referendu…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter VII: Criminal provisions

Article R1227-5

…child. A repeat offence under this article is punishable in accordance with articles 132-11 and 132-15 of the French Penal Code.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: National master plan for blood transfusion organisation and regional blood transfusion organisation plans

Article R1222-48

…Français du Sang draws up, in compliance with the national master plan mentioned in article L. 1222-15, the regional blood transfusion organisation plans, which specify the procedures for carrying out…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 3: Maximum period of absence.

Article R2123-9

…n equivalence scheme introduced under the conditions provided for in Articles L. 3121-13 to L. 3121-15 of the same code, account shall be taken of the working hours as they result from these derogatio…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Governance rules

Article R519-46

…on of information, including that covered by the professional secrecy referred to in article L. 519-15. In particular, it shall ensure that access is limited to personnel authorised by the association…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Guarantees granted in the exercise of the mandate.

Article R3123-7

…n equivalence scheme introduced under the conditions provided for in Articles L. 3121-13 to L. 3121-15 of the same code, account shall be taken of the working hours as they result from these derogatio…

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