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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Bodies

Article L5211-6-2

…modification of the territorial boundaries of a member commune, or the annulment by the administrative court of the distribution of Community Councillor seats, the number and distribution of Communit…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Public policy

Article L3142-61

…ployee benefiting from representation leave who suffers a reduction in remuneration as a result receives an allowance from the State or the local authority to compensate, in full or in part, where app…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Provisions applicable to medical reservists

Article L3133-6

Articles 11 and 11 bis A of law no. 83-634 of 13th July 1983 on the rights and obligations of civil servants are applicable to reservists during the periods of employment or training for which they ha…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter one: Payment of tax

Article 1698 D

The payment of duties, taxes, contributions or levies mentioned in articles 568,1559 and 1613 bis of this code and in article L. 245-7 of the Social Security Code, the total due amount of which exceed…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section II: Judicial divorce and legal separation

Article 1092

…ily affairs judge is seised by the submission of the application to the clerk's office, which is equivalent to a pleading. After hearing the minor under the conditions defined in Title IX bis of Book…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Protection and environment

Article R1523-1

The provisions of Chapter II bis of Title II of Book III of this Part shall apply in the Territory of the Wallis and Futuna Islands in the wording resulting from Decree No 2020-1094 of 27 August 2020,…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article R5134-14

Pôle emploi, the organisations mentioned in article L. 5314-1 and in 1° bis of article L. 5311-4, as well as the education authority rectors for the contracts mentioned in article L. 5134-125, may all…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Provisions relating to the resolution of banking crises

Article R613-46-4

…requirement of own funds and eligible commitments enables it to meet the requirements mentioned in IV of Article L. 613-55-1. In its assessment, the resolution college shall also take into account th…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Group agreements.

Article L2232-33

…ommencement at this level of one of the compulsory negotiations provided for in Chapter II of Title IV of this Book exempts the undertakings belonging to this group from commencing these negotiations…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: The Management Board and the Supervisory Board.

Article L225-93

In the event of the opening of receivership or compulsory liquidation proceedings, pursuant to Titles III and IV of Book VI, the persons referred to in these provisions may be made liable for the comp…

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