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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Control of budgetary acts (R).

Article R1612-15

In the event that an exceptional grant is awarded to a commune, pursuant to article L. 2335-2, the prefect shall inform the chambre régionale des comptes (regional audit chamber) via the public prosec…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Embryo reception.

Article R2141-10

An unmarried couple or woman meeting the conditions of article L. 2141-6 consents to the reception of an embryo by joint declaration before a notary in accordance with the procedures set out in articl…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Boundaries and signs

Article R4451-24

…II.-The employer shall put in place: 1° Specific signs appropriate to the designation of the zone; 2° Appropriate signage when the demarcation of supervised and controlled areas does not guarantee co…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Pre-contractual information, commercial practices, contracts and credit

Article L511-8

…professions, in compliance with the professional secrecy mentioned in article 66-5 of the same law; 2° Of the second paragraph of article 15 de l'ordonnance du 10 septembre 1817 qui réunit, sous la dé…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 2: Data recorded in the processing operation

Article R142-3

…e of domestic law:1° By consular chancelleries and consulates of other European Union Member States;2° By service providers approved by the authorities responsible for issuing visas and under the resp…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Applying for leave as part of a career transition project

Article R6323-10-1

…aximum period of nine months, after consulting the social and economic committee where this exists; 2° In order that: a) In an establishment with 100 employees or more, the percentage of employees sim…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Status and purpose

Article R513-1-A

Prior to their issue, the "obligations foncières" and other senior debt referred to in 2° of I of Article L. 513-2 are subject to a programme defined with regard to the legal and contractual character…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Arrangements for access to individual dosimetric monitoring data

Article R4451-70

…e case may be, the person in charge of the competent radiation protection organisation mentioned in 2° of Article R. 4451-112, shall provide the radiation protection consultant with the necessary mean…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Exercise of parental authority by separated parents

Article 373-2-1

If the interests of the child so require, the judge may entrust the exercise of parental authority to one of the two parents. The exercise of rights of access and accommodation may only be refused to…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 5: Provisions applicable where the employer is established in another Member State of the European Community or the European Economic Area

Article L3253-18-2

…the competent authority pursuant to these provisions has : 1° Either decided to open the procedure; 2° Or noted the closure of the employer's business or establishment and the insufficiency of the ass…

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