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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: Budgets and accounts

Article D72-101-12

The accumulated result defined in article D. 72-101-11 is allocated, in the case of a surplus:1° As a priority, to reserves to cover the financing requirement of the investment section arising at the…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Budgets and accounts

Article L4425-4

…However, for grants whose award is not subject to conditions, the Assembly of Corsica may decide: 1° To individualise appropriations in the budget by beneficiary; or 2° To draw up, in a statement an…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 1: Reserving contracts for economic operators employing disabled and disadvantaged workers

Article R2113-7

The purchaser may implement the reservation provided for in articles L. 2113-12, L. 2113-13 or L. 2113-13-1 when the minimum proportion mentioned in these articles is at least 50%. The decision to res…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Notification procedure.

Article R1123-20

…e article.The file requesting an opinion on a research project involving the human person includes :1° An administrative file ;2° A file on the research involving the human person including, in partic…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Principles.

Article L4622-4

In prevention and occupational health services other than those mentioned in Article L. 4622-7, the tasks defined in Article L. 4622-2 are carried out by occupational health physicians in complete ind…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Public policy

Article R3121-9

…maximum working week is exceeded, compensatory measures may be taken, in the beneficiary companies:1° Either to reduce the average working week to less than forty-six hours for a specified period aft…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 1: Prior possession of a long-stay visa

Article L412-2

…e long séjour mentionné au même article pour la première délivrance des cartes de séjour suivantes: 1° The temporary residence permit bearing the wording "mobile ICT trainee" provided for in article L…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Financial assistance

Article R5134-47

…worked by the employee whose employment support contract is a fixed-term contract, in the event of: 1° Early termination resulting from the clear and unequivocal will of the parties; 2° Early terminat…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 1: Powers of the advisory committees for the amicable settlement of disputes

Article R2197-2

…e is attached to the Minister for the Economy. It hears disputes relating to contracts awarded by : 1° Central government departments; 2° Departments and bodies with national jurisdiction when the con…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Application for authorisation.

Article R5121-31

…eopathic medicine practised in France, experts justify, on the basis of the documentation provided: 1° The homeopathic use of the strains used and their traditional use in the claimed indication; 2° T…

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