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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section 2: Valuation of assets

Article R343-10

With the exception of securities recorded in accordance with article R. 343-9, investments are recorded in the balance sheet on the basis of their purchase or cost price, excluding accrued interest wh…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Purpose and eligibility criteria

Article 621-10

…determine whether it falls within the scope of digital visual effects or animation techniques that may give rise to the granting of aid provided for in Chapter II of this Title, the President of the…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 3: Groups of economic operators

Article R3123-10

The conceding authority may not require the grouping of economic operators to have a specific legal form when submitting an application or a tender.However, the conceding authority may require the gro…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Provisions relating to the special grant for school construction and equipment

Article D2564-10

Within three months of the date of receipt of the grant application, the Prefect will inform the applicant that the application, drawn up in accordance with article D. 2564-9, is complete, or will req…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: Conditions of performance

Article 695-24

The execution of a European arrest warrant may be refused:1° If, for the acts which are the subject of the arrest warrant, the person sought is being prosecuted before the French courts or if the Fren…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 2: Contributions and taxes

Article L2564-24

Sont applicables à Mayotte à compter du 1er janvier 2014:1° Le chapitre II du titre III du livre III de la présente partie;2° Les sections 7, 8, 11, 14 et 15 du chapitre III du même titre;3° L'article…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Operation of the agency committee

Article R1432-109-1

…tion hours per full member Monthly number of delegation hours per alternate member Up to 49 members 10 10 50 à 74 18 18 75 à 99 19 19 100 à 199 21 21 200 à 499 22 22 500 and over 24 24 Each month, the…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Duties of sworn goods brokers

Article L131-24

…Chamber of Commerce and Industry, after consulting the National Council of Sworn Commodity Brokers, may decide each year that a certain number of non-sworn brokers and traders on the market will work…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions (R).

Article R2334-24

I. - No grant may be awarded if execution of the operation has begun before the date on which the grant application is received by the competent authority. Commencement of execution of the operation i…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Nomination and election of members

Article R7111-24

…the event of disagreement between the organisations mentioned in the first paragraph of article R. 7111-21, the seat in dispute is filled by order of the Minister responsible for communication. These…

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