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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 4: Operation

Article L2121-18

…at it shall meet in camera. Without prejudice to the powers held by the mayor under article L. 2121-16, these meetings may be broadcast by audiovisual means.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 3: Practice of the profession by the company.

Article R822-60

…surance personally. The professional indemnity insurance required by the third paragraph of article 16 of law no. 66-879 of 29 November 1966 is contracted by the company.

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article R213-7

…iff's fees are advanced by the Treasury in accordance with the procedures set out in article R. 93, 16° of the Code of Criminal Procedure.

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter VII: OTHER APPLICABLE PROVISIONS

Article L237-1

…his title, the provisions of articles L. 414-4 to L. 414-9, L. 424-6, L. 424-9 to L. 424-13, L. 424-16. The provisions of articles L. 436-5 are also applicable to foreign nationals mentioned in articl…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section II: Technical and accounting rules.

Article R441-17

The number of annuity units, possibly adjusted as stated in article R. 441-16, which must be entered each year in the individual account of each beneficiary, is equal to the quotient of the contributi…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Award procedure and conditions

Article 722-17

…prices usually charged in the profession, limit the amount of expenditure allowed under article 722-16 when the corresponding services are provided in-house by the company receiving the aid. The Commi…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter V: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE IN FRENCH POLYNESIA

Article D155-4

…ovisions are applicable in French Polynesia in their wording resulting from Decree no. 2020-1734 of 16 December 2020, unless otherwise stated or mentioned as applying automatically in the table below.…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Data processing

Article R2122-17

…ata with a view to drawing up the electoral roll, in accordance with articles R. 2122-12 to R. 2122-16 . It forwards the file used to compile the electoral list to each regional directorate for compan…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter 0-II bis: Reduction in property tax on undeveloped land relating to plots farmed by young farmers

Article 1647-00 bis

…eneral scope taken, each insofar as it is concerned, under the conditions provided for in l'article 1639 A bis, by the territorial authorities and their groupings with their own tax system, a rebate i…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter III: Entertainment, advertising and fashion professions

Article R7523-2

…yotte: 1° Le b du 1° est remplacé par les dispositions suivantes: " b) Article 1er du décret n° 98-1162 du 16 décembre 1998 et article R. 243-13 du code de la sécurité sociale " ; 2° c of 2° does not…

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