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French General Tax CodeIn force
II: Taxation

Article 663

…egistrations of judicial or contractual mortgages, with the exception of registrations for renewal; 2° Subject to the provisions of Article 665, court decisions, deeds, certificates of transmission by…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Special provisions in the event of serious and imminent danger and the right of withdrawal.

Article L4526-1

In the event of serious and imminent danger, the employer shall, as soon as he is aware of it, inform the Labour Inspectorate monitoring officer referred to in article L. 8112-1, the prevention depart…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Combining replacement income with other income.

Article L5425-1

…nces and allowances for self-employed workers, by the agreement provided for in article L. 5422-20; 2° For solidarity allowances, by decree of the Conseil d'Etat. These provisions apply in particular…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 7: International and European mobility of apprentices

Article L6222-43

…o not apply to them: 1° Article L. 6211-1, relating to the purpose of the apprenticeship contract ; 2° Article L. 6222-7-1, relating to the duration of the apprenticeship contract; 3° The second parag…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter V: Offences relating to investor protection

Article R465-3

The time limits mentioned in II and III of article L. 465-3-6 run from the date shown on the acknowledgement of receipt of the registered letter or the date shown on the receipt of the letter delivere…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II: Accounting (R)

Article D3342-8

…in the order of the chapters and articles of the budget: In revenue: 1° The nature of the revenue; 2° The budget estimates and forecasts; 3° The final determination of the sums to be recovered based…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II: Accounting

Article D4342-8

…in the order of the chapters and articles of the budget: In revenue: 1° The nature of the revenue; 2° The budget estimates and forecasts; 3° The final determination of the sums to be recovered on the…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Military personnel serving in the French army

Article R4061-5

The military healthcare professional may submit the file required for registration on the roll of the relevant professional association or for registration with a regional health agency within three m…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Military personnel serving in the French army

Article R4061-3

When a military healthcare professional applies for the European professional card provided for in article L. 4002-2, the Minister for Defence exercises the powers devolved to the Association Council…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Workers in identical jobs with several employers

Article D4624-59

…worker simultaneously performs at least two employment contracts, whether fixed-term or open-ended; 2° The jobs concerned fall within the same socio-professional category according to the nomenclature…

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