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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 8: Miscellaneous provisions

Article R1262-19

The provisions of articles R. 4231-1 to R. 4231-4, R. 8281-1 to R. 8281-4 and R. 8282-1 are applicable to employees seconded to France.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 1: Rules common to leases of houses and rural property.

Article 1728

The lessee is bound by two main obligations:1° To use the thing leased reasonably, and according to the destination given to it by the lease, or according to that presumed from the circumstances, in t…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 6: Financial and accounting provisions

Article D5217-18

The statements appended to the budget documents pursuant to Article L. 5217-10-14 are as follows:I. - Statements appended to the budget and the administrative account :1° Tables summarising the status…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Collective protection measures

Article R4451-19

When the measures implemented in application of Article R. 4451-18 do not make it possible to avoid a risk of contamination by radioactive substances or of significant aerosol suspension or gaseous re…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 1: General provisions.

Article D321-2-1

I.-In the event of application of the sixth and seventh sentences of the fifth paragraph of article 199 decies E of the General Tax Code or of the last paragraph of 4 of article 199 decies F of the sa…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article D513-11-3

Faeces are collected on the premises of the establishment or body referred to in Article L. 513-11-1. By way of derogation from the first paragraph, the collection of faeces may, in the context of res…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Approved funds.

Article D214-188

…lly, the fund rules or articles of association may, pursuant to the second paragraph of Article L. 214-146, set a ceiling on redemptions of units or shares under the following conditions:1° The fund r…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Other conditions of access and practice

Article R519-10

…The banking and payment services intermediaries referred to in 2° and 3° of the I of article R. 519-4 and their agents referred to in 4° of the same I, carrying out an intermediation activity in ad…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Status of statutory auditors.

Article L822-1

…up by the Haut conseil du commissariat aux comptes, under the conditions set out in articles L. 822-1-1 to L. 822-1-4. II.-A list drawn up by the High Council enumerates the third-country controllers…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
SINGLE TITLE: CONGRESS OF DEPARTMENTAL AND REGIONAL ELECTED REPRESENTATIVES AND MAYORS

Article L5914-1

…en the congress of departmental and regional elected representatives and mayors meets, articles L. 3123-1 to L. 3123-6 , L. 4135-1 to L. 4135-6 and L. 2123-1 to L. 2123-8 apply respectively to general…

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