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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Health centres.

Article L6323-1-3

…société coopérative d'intérêt collectif governed by Title II ter of law no. 47-1775 of 10 September 1947 on the status of cooperation. In this case, notwithstanding article 19 septies of this law, the…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 3: Reimbursement of disability-related expenses

Article R3123-22

Department councillors with disabilities mentioned in the second paragraph of article L. 3123-19 and covered by the provisions of articles L. 5213-1 and L. 5213-2 of the Labour Code (1) or who may cla…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Limited liability companies.

Article L223-23

The liability actions provided for in articles L. 223-19 and L. 223-22 shall be barred after three years from the date of the harmful event or, if it was concealed, from the date of its disclosure. Ho…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Dormant accounts

Article R312-21

…oned in the first paragraph of I shall publish the information provided for in II of article L. 312-19 and in the fourth paragraph of I of article L. 312-20 in their annual report or in any other dura…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Scope of collective bargaining.

Article L3133-11

A company or establishment agreement or, failing that, a branch agreement or convention sets out the arrangements for the Solidarity Day. This agreement may provide for : 1° Working on a public holida…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: Communal and inter-communal social action centres (R).

Article R2113-14

…e réforme des collectivités territoriales, is subject to the provisions of the décret n°95-562 du 6 mai 1995 relatif aux centres communaux et intercommunaux d'action sociale ainsi que aux sections de…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Financial and accounting rules

Article R6123-20

…omic and financial control of the State under the conditions set out in decree no. 55-733 of 26 May 1955 relating to the economic and financial control of the State.France Compétences is required to d…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 3: Provisions relating to the electronic challenge of fixed fines

Article A37-20

…t drawn up using a secure electronic device in accordance with articles R. 49-1, D. 589-2 and A. 37-19, the fixed fine notice may indicate that the request for exoneration or the claim may be made in…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subsection 2: Provisions applicable in the event of recording using a secure electronic device

Article A37-27-5

…security and reliability, using a secure device, which may be the one provided for in Article A. 37-19. The information inserted on this medium must not be able to be modified after the signature of t…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Single chapter

Article R641-1

…as amended by Decree no. 2020-1452 of 27 November 2020;Article R. 121-5 as amended by Decree no. 2019-1419 of 20 December 2019;Articles R. 121-6, R. 121-11 and R. 121-13 as amended by Decree no. 2019…

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