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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Title I: Agreement-based mediation and conciliation

Article 1536

Any natural or legal person may refer a matter to the judicial conciliator instituted by the decree of 20 March 1978 relating to judicial conciliators, without any formality.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Work equipment that is new or considered new

Article R4312-1-2

Fence energisers are subject to decree no. 96-216 of 14 March 1996 on the technical rules and certification procedure applicable to fence energisers.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
APPENDICES TO PART FOUR

Article Annexe 41-2

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Employee with a fixed-term employment contract.

Article L1226-22

…the provisions relating to employee claims mentioned in Articles L. 3253-15, L. 3253-19 to L. 3253-21 are applicable to the payment of the indemnities provided for in Articles L. 1226-20 and L. 1226-…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Disciplinary procedure

Article R4441-27

…shall apply in New Caledonia and French Polynesia: ARTICLES AS AMENDED BY R. 4126-5 Decree no. SPRH2219553D of 27 February 2023 R. 4126-6Decree no. 2007-434 of 25 March 2007 R. 4126-7Decree no. 2019-1…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
TITLE VII: COMMON PROVISIONS

Article L371-1

…n law; -is prior to 31 March 2015; -is prescribed by a provision coming into force after 31 March 2021.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Retirement

Article L7125-32

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Retirement

Article L7227-33

Retirement pensions already liquidated and rights acquired before 30 March 1992 continue to be honoured by the institutions and bodies with which they were constituted or from which they were transfer…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter I: BORDER CONTROLS

Article L331-2

External border controls shall be carried out under the conditions laid down in Chapter II of Title II of Regulation 2016/399 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 March 2016.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Operation

Article L512-41

Ordinary general meetings must be held before 31 March for the regional mutual banks and before 30 April for the local mutual banks.

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