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

Article R6153-14

An intern on sick leave is guaranteed the payment of the remuneration mentioned in article R. 6153-10 and in 1° and 3° of article D. 615310-1 for the first three months of such leave and half of this…

AI translation · Updated 30 Oct 2023Open Article
French General Tax CodeIn force
Section V: Business property tax

Article 1461

Sont exonérés de la cotisation foncière des entreprises : 1° (Abrogated) ; 2° Les organismes d'habitations à loyer modéré mentionnés à l'article L. 411-2 of the French Construction and Housing Code, t…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Powers

Article L621-20-10

The Autorité des marchés financiers is the competent authority, within the meaning of paragraph 18 of Article 2 and paragraph 6 of Article 6 of Regulation (EU) 2019/1238 of the European Parliament and…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Allowances for holders of municipal mandates

Article L2123-18-4

…hen mayors and deputy mayors use the universal employment-service cheque provided for by Article L. 1271-1 of the Labour Code to ensure the remuneration of employees or approved associations or compan…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section VII: Special rules for supplementary occupational pension contracts

Article R332-63-1

Where, in the context of the transactions referred to in Article L. 143-1, the insurance undertakings referred to in Article L. 310-1 use references to credit ratings issued by credit rating agencies…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Chapter V: Attachment of assets placed in a safe deposit box

Article R525-1

…R. 224-1 and R. 224-2,…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter II: DECISIONS THAT MAY ASSORT THE DECISION REQUIRING LEAVING FRENCH TERRITORY

Article L612-4

…s coming directly from the territory of one of the States party to the Schengen Agreement signed on 19 June 1990 may have 1° and 2° of article L. 612-3 applied to them if they cannot prove that they e…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Common provisions.

Article L1235-3-2

…ment of the employer or at the request of the employee under the procedure referred to inArticle L. 1451-1, the amount of compensation awarded is determined in accordance with the rules set out inArti…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Authorisation system

Article R2142-7

Only the centres defined in Article R. 2142-6 which also hold the authorisations to carry out the activities mentioned in e of 1° and g of 2° of Article R. 2142-1 may store embryos intended for recept…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: Persons liable.

Article D211-1

Pursuant to article L. 211-1-1, cancellation of the insurance contract is conditional upon the insured providing his insurer, no later than fifteen days after the insurer has been notified by the insu…

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