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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Health nurseries.

Article R2324-8

…set out in annex XXIV bis of decree no. 56-284 of 9 March 1956 supplementing decree no. 46-1834 of 20 August 1946, as amended, setting the conditions for authorising private health and prevention est…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Establishment in France of persons authorised to conduct voluntary sales of movable property by public auction in another Member State of the European Union or party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area

Article A321-34

…on board if the average of the marks obtained by the candidate is equal to or higher than 10 out of 20. At the end of the test, the selection board will draw up a list of candidates who have been admi…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Registration

Article A822-21

…by 30 April at the latest, a file in duplicate comprising the documents mentioned in article A. 822-20. They shall also submit any supporting documents enabling an assessment to be made as to whether…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Seasonal workers

Article R5221-25

…set out in article R. 5221-16 and subject to the assessment conditions set out in articles R. 5221-20 and R. 5221-21. The procedure for approval by the Prefect also applies when this contract is rene…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Provisions relating to Mayotte

Article R5522-84

…curity Code" are replaced by the words: "within the meaning of article 28-1 of order no. 96-1122 of 20 December 1996 relating to the improvement of public health, to sickness, maternity, invalidity an…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Board of Directors

Article R6123-9

…ines, with the exception of those mentioned in 2°, 3°, 5°, 7°, 9°, 10°, 11°, 12°, 13°, 16°, 17° and 20° of I of article R. 6123-8. The Chief Executive Officer reports on the decisions he has taken by…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 3: Judicial police officers

Article 21

…s in the active services of the national police who do not meet the conditions laid down by article 20; 1° bis Volunteers serving as military personnel in the gendarmerie and military personnel servin…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Functional allowances.

Article L2123-24

…cting as deputy mayor are determined by applying to the reference term mentioned in article L. 2123-20 the following scale: Population (inhabitants) Maximum rate (as % of index) Less than 500 9.9 From…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-section 1: Remuneration of the administrator

Article A663-8

…UMENT IN € From 0 to 5 From 0 to 750,000 1,410.75 From 6 to 19 750,001 to 3,000,000 1 881,00 € From 20 to 49 From 3 000 001 to 7 000 000 5,643.00 € From 50 to 149 From 7 000 001 to 20 000 000 9,405.00…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Management entrusted to private-law bodies by agreement or convention.

Article L5427-1

The signatory parties to the agreement provided for in article L. 5422-20 entrust the management of the unemployment insurance scheme to a private law body of their choice. The institution mentioned i…

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