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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Space heating

Article R4216-17

…ted in such a way as to comply with the provisions of articles R. 4227-16 and R. 4227-18 to R. 4227-20 on the heating of premises, as well as those of the specific regulations relating to: 1° Fixed in…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Master and feeder UCITS

Article L214-22

…wing:1° Cash on an ancillary basis ;2° Financial contracts referred to in 5° of I of Article L. 214-20, which may be used solely for hedging purposes;3° The movable and immovable property necessary fo…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
APPENDICES TO PART ONE

Article Annexe 11-2 (suite 3)

…r more.II. - AsthmaAsthma can lead to disability, even though inter-critical respiratory function remains normal. This is intermittent asthma:Not requiring background treatment: up to 5%.Requiring bac…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Public policy

Article L2241-3

A joint committee is convened under the conditions set out in article L. 2261-20 if negotiations have not been entered into seriously and fairly. Serious and fair commencement of negotiations implies…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Flexible working days

Article L3121-62

…ed for in article L. 3121-18 ; 2° The maximum weekly working hours provided for in Articles L. 3121-20 and L. 3121-22; 3° To the legal weekly working hours provided for in article L. 3121-27.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Miscellaneous products and objects.

Article L5232-4

Healthcare professionals who use the healthcare products mentioned in 18° to 20° of Article L. 5311-1 shall report without delay to the Agence nationale de sécurité du médicament et des produits de sa…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 6: Fees and compensation paid to bailiffs and law enforcement officers

Article R179

Each hearing judicial officer receives a daily allowance of:1° 20 euros for the service of a hearing of the Cour de cassation;2° 130 euros for the service of a hearing of the cour d'assises;3° 60 euro…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Common provisions

Article L224-30-1

…uropean individual retirement savings product if it meets the conditions set out in Regulation (EU) 2019/1238 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 June 2019 on a pan-European individual…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 7: Loans denominated in a currency other than the euro

Article R313-31

…e contract is signed, they hold financial or property assets in the same currency equal to at least 20% of the loan in question. This declaration is attached to the loan contract. The foreign exchange…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
II: Exemptions and allowances

Article 1454

…subject to the provisions of II of Article L. 433-3 of the Monetary and Financial Code or at least 20% of whose capital is held by non-cooperating members within the meaning of 1 quinquies of article…

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