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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter VII: Provisions adapting Book VII.

Article R917-16

…mers and agricultural businesses listed in the register of farmers provided for in I of article R. 917-17. ";d) In the seventh paragraph, the words: "by professional category and, where applicable, su…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Transparency

Article R3512-1-6

…The authority responsible for the public Internet site complies with the provisions of law no. 78-17 of 6 January 1978 relating to information technology, files and civil liberties by completing the…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Establishment of electoral rolls

Article R4031-29

…judicial court must be made in the manner set out in the first and second paragraphs of article R. 17 of the Electoral Code. The court will give its final ruling within ten days of the matter being r…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Nationals of a Member State of the European Union or of another State party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area who hold evidence of formal qualifications issued by one of these States or by a third State and recognised by a Member State or a State party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area.

Article R4221-13-6

…long learning of the person concerned, in accordance with the procedures set out in article R. 4111-17. The purpose of the adaptation period referred to in this article is to enable the persons concer…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Eligibility criteria.

Article R5422-2-1

…for its receipt, to the regional inter-professional joint committee referred to in article L. 6323-17-6, approved in the region of his main place of residence or his place of work. This request is ad…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Commissioning authorisation.

Article R6312-36-2

…f making up the crews of the medical transport vehicles on the list provided for in article R. 6312-17 and the total number of authorisations to place vehicles in service that it is requesting; 3° Its…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Acts relating mainly to leases and the management of real estate and landed property

Article A444-106

…according to the following scale: Base brackets Rate applicable 0 to €6,500 1.645% From €6,500 to €17,000 0.905% From €17,000 to €30,000 0.617% Over €30,000 0.452%b) With stipulation of price, a fee…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: The Town Council

Article L2573-5

…S PROVIDED FOR IN L. 2121-1 la loi n° 2019-1461 du 27 décembre 2019 L. 2121-2 la loi n° 2013-403 du 17 mai 2013 L. 2121-2-1 law no. 2019-1461 of 27 December 2019 L. 2121-3 to L. 2121-6 la loi n° 96-14…

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

Article R2564-1-1

…uty's or councillor's deputising for the mayor under the conditions provided for in article L. 2122-17, the duration of the hours credited to the deputy or councillor is that provided for in I of this…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Acts concerning the protection of family members

Article A444-77

…rding to the following scale:Bases of assessment Applicable rate 0 to €6,500 2.580% From €6,500 to €17,000 1.064% From €17,000 to €60,000 0.709% Over €60,000 0.532%If there is a prior liquidation in t…

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