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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: The procedure provided for in I and II of Article L. 752-17

Article R752-34

…artmental commission appointed pursuant to the provisions of the fourth paragraph of Article R. 752-16 are convened to the meeting and informed that the national commission will not take into account…

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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 D2564-13

…amount of the grant and its rate; c) The deadlines provided for in articles D. 2564-15 and D. 2564-16; d) The grant payment terms provided for in article D. 2564-17 as well as the repayment clauses a…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article R7125-15

…cted representatives' right to training, under the conditions set by articles L. 7125-12 to L. 7125-16 may only take place if the organisation providing the training course or session has received app…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 6: Organisation of work

Article R4412-118

…4° The break time after each shift, in addition to the break time provided for in articles L. 3121-16 and L. 3121-17. It consults the occupational physician and the social and economic committee on t…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article R7227-15

…cted representatives' right to training, under the conditions set by articles L. 7227-12 to L. 7227-16 may only take place if the body providing the training course or session has received approval is…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Obligations to insure and declare remuneration.

Article R5422-5

…emed to have fulfilled this obligation by completing the declaration referred to in article L. 1221-16 (2). Regardless of the date on which the affiliation form is received by the body (3), affiliatio…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 7: Care of prisoners

Article R6111-37

The supplementary protocol referred to in the second paragraph of article R. 6112-16, in addition to the provisions of article R6111-36 likely to concern the health establishment referred to in articl…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Amendment of the Articles of Association.

Article R6223-40

…xclusion of all other information, the information listed in the third paragraph of article R. 6223-16.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 5: Simplified accounting presentation.

Article D123-200

For the application of articles L. 123-16 and L. 123-16-1:1° In the case of micro-enterprises, the balance sheet total is set at 350,000 euros, the net turnover at 700,000 euros and the average number…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: The National Enforcement Committee

Article L561-38

…0°, 11°, 11° bis and 14° of Article L. 561-2;5° By a sports federation for the persons mentioned in 16° of Article L. 561-2.The dissolution of the legal entity, the cessation of activity or the resign…

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