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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section III: Regulatory capital requirement for groups.

Article L356-15

1° Supervision of the solvency of the group is exercised in accordance with the provisions of this Section and Sections II, IV, V and VI of this Chapter; 2° In the case of group supervision referred t…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Public policy

Article L2242-7

…nies where one or more trade union sections of representative organisations have been set up, an employer who has not fulfilled the obligation to negotiate on effective wages mentioned in 1° of articl…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Physiotherapists.

Article L4321-10

Persons who have obtained the evidence of formal qualifications or authorisation required to practise the profession of masseur-physiotherapist prior to their entry into the profession, and those who…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Tourist tax and flat-rate tourist tax

Article L2333-26

I. - Subject to Article L. 5211-21, a tourist tax or flat-rate tourist tax may be instituted by deliberation taken by the municipal council before 1 July of the year to be applicable from the followin…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Overall operating grant

Article L2334-2

The population to be taken into account for the application of this section is that resulting from the census, increased each year by population increases under conditions defined by decree in the Cou…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Calculation of the special profit-sharing reserve.

Article L3324-2

The profit-sharing agreement may establish a profit-sharing scheme with a calculation basis and procedures different from those defined in Article L. 3324-1. This agreement does not dispense with the…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Supervisory Board, Executive Board and Management Board

Article L6143-1

The Supervisory Board decides on strategy and exercises ongoing control over the management of the institution. It deliberates on :1° The establishment project mentioned in article L. 6143-2 ; 2° The…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Groupements de coopération sanitaire.

Article L6133-8

When a Groupement de Coopération Sanitaire is a health establishment, it is financed on the basis of the rules applicable to health establishments. However, when the activity carried out comes under 1…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE III: Provisions applicable in New Caledonia.

Article L937-5

Article L. 723-2 reads as follows: "Art. L. 723-2 -I.-The representatives referred to in Article L. 723-1 applicable in New Caledonia must hold positions in the company either as chairman and chief ex…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 1: Refugees

Article L424-3

The resident permit provided for in article L. 424-1, issued to a foreign national who has been recognised as a refugee, is also issued to:1° His or her spouse, partner with whom he or she is in a civ…

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