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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: College of employees

Article R1441-4

For the industry, trade and commercial services, agriculture and miscellaneous activities sections, the votes cast in accordance with the distribution table defined in article R. 1423-4 are taken into…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Embryo research

Article R2151-4

The provision of prior information and the collection in writing of the free and informed consent of each of the members of the couple or of the unmarried woman provided for in the last paragraph of A…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Terms and conditions

Article R6154-4

The contract concluded, in application of article L. 6154-4, between the practitioner and the director of the health care organisation specifies, in particular, the terms and conditions under which th…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 4: Reimbursement of childcare or assistance expenses and assistance with the financing of service vouchers

Article D2123-22-4

The resolution by which the municipal council grants the financial assistance provided for by Article L. 2123-18-4 may specify the terms and conditions for granting and monitoring this aid, in particu…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 2: Criminal penalties

Article L342-4

A credit intermediary's failure to comply with the obligations set out in article L. 322-4 is punishable by a fine of 150,000 euros.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Activity and positions.

Article R6152-422

Contractual practitioners working full-time may carry out the expert assessments mentioned in II of article L. 6152-4 during their working hours, up to a limit of two half-days per week, calculated as…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Provisions relating to financial investments

Article A421-4-7

…res ; 2° 6% for unlisted equities ; 3° 6% for all unlisted infrastructure investments (in capital); 4° 20% for real estate investments; 5° 5% for economic loan funds. These ceilings are assessed at ma…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Provisions to combat money laundering and terrorist financing

Article L775-43

The articles listed in the left-hand column of the table below shall apply in the Wallis and Futuna Islands in the wording indicated in the right-hand column of the same table: Articles applicable In…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Contractualisation.

Article D4622-45

…ment the regional occupational health objectives defined in the regional occupational health plans; 4° Promote a collective and concerted approach and actions in the workplace; 5° Pooling resources, t…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 2: Withdrawal of residence permits

Article R432-4

Without prejudice to the provisions of articles R. 421-41, R. 422-7, R. 423-2 and R. 426-1, the residence permit may be withdrawn in the following cases: 1° The foreign national, holder of a temporary…

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