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French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 1: Qualified persons.

Article R221-2

The professional licence referred to in article R. 221-1 is issued to persons residing in France by the prefect of the département in which they are established. It is issued by the Prefect of Paris t…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Provisions applicable in French Polynesia

Article A424-2

The Commission of the National Centre for the Development of Sport meets when convened by its Chairman. Its secretariat is provided by French Polynesia. The Chairman of the Commission may invite any p…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III : Conditions for exercising departmental mandates

Article L3123-29

The president of the departmental council, the vice-presidents or the departmental councillors who have been delegated benefit, on the occasion of their functions, from protection organised by the dep…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER V: Conditions for exercising regional mandates

Article L4135-29

The president of the regional council, the vice-presidents or the regional councillors who have been delegated benefit, on the occasion of their duties, from protection organised by the region in acco…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 4: Cultural initiatives

Article L4433-25

The Regional Council shall determine, after consulting the Council for Culture, Education and the Environment, the complementary educational and cultural activities relating to knowledge of regional l…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Medical professions.

Article L4441-21

Employers or, in the case of civil servants, the hierarchical authority are required to allow their employees or civil servants who are members of the Disciplinary Chamber of New Caledonia or that of…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Book IV: Some special procedures

Article R50-27

…statement of the victim or the victim's successors made pursuant to the provisions of Article 706-12 is communicated by the chief clerk or secretary-registrar of the court seised within fifteen days,…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Composition and organisation of the Referee Panel

Article R1455-2

…g of the industrial tribunal appoints each year, in accordance with the provisions of articles L. 1423-3, L. 1423-5, R. 1423-11 and R. 1423-12, the employer industrial tribunal members and the employe…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER IV: Public industrial and commercial services

Article R2224-26

I. - The mayor or the president of the group of local and regional authorities responsible for waste collection sets the collection procedures for the various categories of waste by means of a reasone…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 4: Dotation d'équipement des territoires ruraux (rural amenities grant)

Article R2334-24

I. - No grant may be awarded if execution of the operation has begun before the date on which the grant application is received by the competent authority. Commencement of execution of the operation i…

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