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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 6: Member of the special negotiating body and member of the European works council

Article L2412-6

The fixed-term employment contract of a member of the special negotiating body or of a member of the European works council may only be terminated before expiry of the term due to serious misconduct o…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2: Transfers subject to reduced or exempt taxation

Article 699

…g to all or part of mines under concession or lease with a view to rationalising their exploitation and increasing their productivity benefit from the tax regime laid down by Article 708, provided tha…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 5: Temporary secondment to a post of university hospital practitioner.

Article R6152-61

At the end of their secondment and if they have not been appointed to a teaching and hospital staff corps, they are reinstated in a hospital practitioner post under the conditions provided for in 3° o…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 5: Temporary secondment to a post of university hospital practitioner.

Article R6152-60

Candidates appointed as university hospital practitioners, pursuant to article 82 of decree no. 2021-1645 of 13 December 2021 relating to teaching and hospital staff at university hospitals, are simul…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 2: Obligations of the usufructuary

Article 616

If the herd over which a usufruct has been established perishes entirely by accident or disease and through no fault of the usufructuary, the usufructuary is liable to the owner only for an account of…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 2: Obligations of the usufructuary

Article 606

The major repairs are those to the large walls and vaults, the restoration of the beams and entire roofs. That of the dykes and retaining and enclosing walls also in their entirety. All other repairs…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 2: Obligations of the usufructuary

Article 613

…tuary is only liable for the costs of any legal proceedings concerning the usufructuary's enjoyment and any other judgments to which such proceedings may give rise.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 2: Obligations of the usufructuary

Article 609

…th regard to the charges which may be imposed on the property during the usufruct, the usufructuary and the owner contribute to them as follows: The owner is obliged to pay them, and the usufructuary…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 2: Obligations of the usufructuary

Article 603

…iture which withers through use be sold, for the price of it to be placed like that of commodities; and then the usufructuary enjoys the interest during his usufruct : however, the usufructuary may re…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 2: Obligations of the usufructuary

Article 608

…liable, during his enjoyment, for all the annual charges of the inheritance, such as contributions and others which in usage are deemed to be charges of the fruits.

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