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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Supplementary provisions

Article D3142-43

…vides a date certain, at least thirty days before the start of the training leave for youth leaders and managers, of his wish to benefit from this leave. He shall specify the date and duration of the…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Supplementary provisions

Article R3142-44

…as referred to in article L. 3142-58, the employer may refuse to grant training leave for managers and youth workers if he establishes that the number of employees, per establishment, who have benefi…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Concurrent offences.

Article 440

…ies laid down in this Code, the offences of insult, assault, rebellion, corruption or prevarication and those of contraband with assembly and carrying weapons shall be prosecuted, tried and punished i…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article R355-4

Pursuant to the sixth paragraph of Article L. 355-1, and without prejudice to the provisions of Article L. 612-24 of the Monetary and Financial Code, the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résoluti…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 2: Provisions common to protected adults

Article 422

Where the fault causing the damage was committed in the organisation and operation of the protection measure by the guardianship judge, the director of the judicial registry services of the judicial c…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 2: Provisions common to protected adults

Article 424

The future protection agent incurs liability for the exercise of his mandate under the conditions provided for in Article 1992.The person authorised pursuant to the provisions of Section 6 of Chapter…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 2: Provisions common to protected adults

Article 416

The guardianship judge and the public prosecutor exercise general supervision of protective measures within their jurisdiction. They may visit or have visited protected persons and those who are the s…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 2: Provisions common to protected adults

Article 417

The guardianship judge may issue injunctions against the persons entrusted with protection and order those who have not complied to pay the civil fine provided for in the Code of Civil Procedure. He m…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 2: Provisions common to protected adults

Article 418

Without prejudice to the application of business management rules, the death of the protected person terminates the mission of the person entrusted with protection.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 2: Provisions common to protected adults

Article 421

…he performance of their duties. However, except in the case of reinforced guardianship, the curator and the subrogated curator are only liable for acts performed with their assistance in the case of f…

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