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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Title IX: OVERSEAS PROVISIONS

Article L596-2

…ort for access to employment in the form of a professional skills assessment"; 9° In Article L. 561-16, references to the Labour Code, the Social Security Code, the Social Action and Family Code and t…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Supervisory Board, Executive Board and Management Board

Article L6143-1

…ard.If the establishment's accounts are subject to certification in accordance with article L. 6145-16, the Supervisory Board appoints the auditor, where appropriate.The Supervisory Board hears the Di…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Local referendum

Article R1112-6

…15° Article R. 57 relating to the public recording of the time at which the poll opens and closes; 16° Article R. 58 relating to checks on the identity of voters; 17° Article R. 59 relating to the ob…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Regional development plan

Article R4433-2

…heading: a) The individualised chapter provided for in article L. 4433-7-1 applies articles R. 371-16 to R. 371-21 of the Environment Code. The system for monitoring and evaluating the regional devel…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Closing of the financial year and appropriation of profits.

Article R6145-43

…in particular, showing the resulting commitments for the public health institution: a) The entity's main links with the public health institution and the nature of the control or significant influence…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title IV: Common provisions

Article R40-47

…police agents of the national gendarmerie and police respectively mentioned in 2° to 4° of Article 16 and in article 20, customs and tax officials authorised to carry out judicial investigations, res…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Organisation of fire and rescue services in Alsace

Article L1424-96

…relating to the adoption of the budget and the administrative account in application of articles L. 1612-1 to L. 1612-20, as well as those referred to in articles L. 1424-26 and L. 1424-97. The maximu…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter II: Tax on the profits of companies and other legal entities

Article 223

1. Legal entities and associations liable to corporation tax are required to file the declarations provided for the basis of assessment of income tax in respect of industrial and commercial profits (r…

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

Article L2123-22

Municipal councils may vote to increase their functional allowances in relation to those voted by the municipal council within the limits provided for by article L. 2123-23, by I of article L. 2123-24…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Jurisdiction of French courts

Article 689-8

For the purposes of Directive (EU) 2017/1371 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 July 2017 on the fight against fraud affecting the financial interests of the Union through criminal law…

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