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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Counting of votes

Article D4233-15-4

…anised, the envelopes used to cast the vote are counted before the count provided for in article D. 4233-15-3, as and when they are received, in the electoral register referred to in article D. 4233-1…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 12: Funeral service contracts

Article L242-45

The penalties for offences relating to funeral contracts are set out in the provisions of the chapitre III du titre II du livre II de la deuxième partie du code général des collectivités territoriales…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 13: Electrical and electronic equipment

Article L242-46

Any breach of article L. 224-109 is punishable by an administrative fine of up to €3,000 for a natural person and €15,000 for a legal entity. This fine is imposed under the conditions set out in Chapt…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Specialisation in "sports development

Article A212-49

…ion reference framework mentioned in articles D. 212-37 and D. 212-38 appear in annexes II-3 and II-4 respectively.When the training is followed as part of initial training, it lasts a minimum of 1,20…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Common provisions.

Article R5211-4

…d in articles L. 5211-12 et L. 5721-8 are determined by the provisions of articles R. 5212-1, R. 5214-1, R. 5215-2-1, R. 5216-1, R. 5332-1and R. 5723-1.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Exemptions

Article D5134-48

The amount of the exemption provided for in 1° of Article L. 5134-31 is equal to that of the employer's social security and family allowance contributions corresponding to the fraction of the remunera…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Exemptions

Article R5134-49

In the event of suspension of the employment contract with total or partial retention of the employee's gross monthly remuneration, the number of paid hours taken into account for the calculation of t…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Compensation for severe disability

Article R5213-40

The purpose of adjusting the annual contribution and allocating the employment aid provided for in articles L. 5212-9 and L. 5213-11 is to compensate for the severe disability of a person covered by t…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Compensation for severe disability

Article R5213-48

…employed beneficiary submits a request for review under the conditions set out in articles R. 5213-42 or R. 5213-44.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Compensation for severe disability

Article R5213-45

The association referred to in article L. 5214-1 determines the annual amount of permanent expenses incurred as a result of the disability referred to in 6° of article R. 5213-42 or 5° of article R. 5…

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