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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Commencement of employment, management, remuneration and benefits

Article R6153-27

…2°, 3°, 4°, 5° and 7° of article D. 6153-10-1 and the provisions of articles R. 6153-11 to R. 6153-18 and R. 6153-25.The training periods completed in this position are taken into account, if they ar…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2 bis: Withholding of income tax at source

Article 119 quinquies

The withholding taxes or levies provided for in articles 119 bis, 182 A bis, 182 B, 244 bis, 244 bis A and 244 bis B are not applicable to income and profits received or realised by a legal entity whi…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section V: Information to be provided to the public

Article R385-21

Supplementary occupational pension funds may decide to publish in the report on their solvency and financial position referred to in Article L. 385-7 any information or explanations relating to their…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Reimbursement of expenses

Article D2123-22-4

…tion 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 particular any fr…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article R2221-14

The authorising officer of the régie, mentioned in article R. 2221-28 and to article R. 2221-57, may, by delegation from the board of directors or the municipal council and with the approval of the ac…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter II: General conditions of detention

Article D147-8

Parole may only be granted under the provisions of articles 723-15 to 723-18 only when the conditions set out in articles 723-1 and 723-7 if a probationary measure is ordered, or failing that, when th…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Board of Directors.

Article R1413-13

The Board of Directors may delegate some of its powers to its Chairman or to the Chief Executive Officer, with the exception of the matters referred to in 1°, 2°, 3°, 5°, 7°, 8°, 15°, 16°, 17°, 18°, 1…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Retirement.

Article L1237-5

…cle L. 351-8 of the Social Security Code , subject to the seventh to ninth paragraphs : A lower age may be set, within the limit of that provided for in the first paragraph of article L. 351-1 of the…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Complaints

Article R4163-45

…he specially designated court against a decision covered by the second paragraph of article L. 4163-18 is not subject to the ex gratia procedure provided for in articles R. 142-1 to R. 142-6 of the So…

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French Customs CodeIn force
B. - Prescription against the administration.

Article 354 bis

…13 establishing the Customs Code of the Union, applicable to the customs debt defined in Articles 5(18), (20) and (21) of that Regulation, shall be extended to five years in the cases provided for in…

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