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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 2: Financial regime (R)

Article R2221-94

…m either by modifying tariffs or selling prices, or by making savings in the organisation of services.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 2: Financial regime (R)

Article R2221-80

Materials accounting, the purpose of which is to describe existing stock and movements concerning inventories and movable property, is kept under the responsibility of the director of the régie.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Revitalisation by companies not subject to the obligation to offer redeployment leave

Article D1233-45

When a company mentioned in Article L. 1233-87makescollective redundancies, the Prefect(s) in the department(s) of the employment area(s) concerned shall assess whether the scale of the redundancies a…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
ANNEX TO BOOK IV

Article

…411-11 et seq.) I.-.Investment approval : 1° The sc…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Section 6: Provisions applicable to all bonded warehouses.

Article 157

…sation to extend the period by the administration, the warehouse keeper shall be summoned to comply with this obligation.2. The notice referred to in 1 shall be served, failing which the warehouse kee…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Single chapter.

Article L4831-1

…may carry out their missions in Wallis and Futuna and the French Southern and Antarctic Territories.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: State aid.

Article L5134-59

State aid may be combined with the reductions in contributions provided for inarticle L. 241-13 of the Social Security Code.It may not be combined with any other employment aid granted by the State. H…

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

Article 231-10

…er cinemas have been classified as art et essai establishments and, where appropriate, awarded labels.Cinemas classified as art et essai establishments are divided into two groups, comprising several…

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

Article 412-11

…inemas and receiving art cinema aid to encourage the programming of short-lived cinematographic works.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Single section

Article R3354-2

Checks are carried out on the person of the alleged perpetrator(s) of the offence or accident and, if useful, on the victim(s). If such checks are not carried out automatically, they may be carried ou…

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