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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 4: Social protection

Article L7227-26

The time of absence provided for in articles L. 7227-1 et L. 7227-2 is treated as actual working time for the purposes of determining entitlement to social benefits.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 1: Declarations of nationality

Article 26-1

…ignated by decree in the Conseil d'Etat:1° Those made on the grounds of marriage to a French spouse;2° Those made pursuant to Article 21-13-1 by virtue of being an ascendant of a French national;3° Th…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 5: Criminal provisions

Article L1142-26

Legal entities found to be criminally liable, under the conditions set out in article 121-2 of the French Penal Code, for the offence defined in article L. 1142-25 shall incur, in addition to the fine…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Single chapter: On-call duty

Article L421-2

As an exception to the first paragraph of…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter II: Consumer credit

Article D312-21

For the credit referred to in article L. 312-57, the information on the cost of credit that must be indicated in advertising pursuant to article L. 312-6 must be provided using a representative exampl…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter VI: Protection of sole traders

Article R526-2

In accordance with the provisions of Article R. 123-45 and 2° of article R. 123-46, must, within one month, be the subject of an application for an amending entry in the Trade and Companies Register:…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Common provisions

Article R3252-2

…portion in which sums due by way of remuneration may be seized or assigned, pursuant to article L. 3252-2, is set as follows:1° One-twentieth, on the portion less than or equal to €4,170 ;2° One tenth…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Single section

Article R2123-2

…e committee of experts comprises : 1° Two medical specialists qualified in gynaecology-obstetrics ; 2° One psychiatrist ; 3° Two representatives of associations of persons mentioned in article L. 2123…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Guaranteed representation of funds, professional civil liability, remuneration and continuing professional training.

Article R814-24

…ational list, appointed under the conditions provided for in the second paragraph of article L. 811-2 and the judicial representative not registered on the national list, appointed under the condition…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Youth employment contract

Article R5131-20

…to the lump sum set by decree, after deduction of: 1° The resources referred to in article R. 5131-21; 2° The fraction exceeding the amount set in 1° of article D. 5131-23 of the total resources refe…

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