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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter V: Accreditation of the quality of professional practice

Article D4135-2

…16° Otolaryngology ; 17° Ophthalmology ; 18° Cardiology ; 19° Radiology ; 20° Gastroenterology ; 21° Pneumology. For the specialties mentioned in 15° to 21°, only doctors carrying out surgical or i…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Allocation to authorised establishments

Article R6241-25

…r, drawn up on the basis of the lists mentioned in 13° of Article L. 6241-5 and in Articles R. 6241-21 and R. 6241-22. 6241-5 and articles R. 6241-21 and R. 6241-22 ; 2° Informs employers of the crite…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER V: External action by local and regional authorities

Article L1115-4-2

…law within the meaning of Directive 2004/18/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 31 March 2004 on the coordination of procedures for the award of public works contracts, public supply…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Increase in certain selective aids

Article 919-44

…an those mentioned in article 222-7 and article 222-8, which are released in cinemas after 19 May 2021, may be increased.The increase applies to aid granted between 16 March 2021 and 31 December 2021.…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Budgetary rules.

Article R712-18

If, before 1 January, the establishment has not adopted a primary budget by the required majority, or if the primary budget has not been approved by the supervisory authority, the chairman may, using…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Title IV: Other service providers

Article D541-9

…a financial investment adviser pursuant to article L. 541-3 includes cover that takes effect on 1st March for a period of twelve months. The contract is tacitly renewed on 1st January of each year.II.…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE II: EXPENDITURE

Article L2321-2

…department's collection of administrative acts; 3° Functional allowances provided for in article L. 2123-20, contributions to the general social security scheme pursuant to article L. 2123-25-2, contr…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II : Organisation

Article D4422-30-6

…mbly concerned by uninominal ballot under the conditions laid down for an appointment in Article L. 2121-21. II.-The representatives mentioned in article D. 4422-30-3 are appointed to each committee b…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Credits

Article L752-6

…o. 2013-672 of 26 July 2013 L. 313-12-2 Order no. 2013-544 of 27 June 2013 L. 313-13 Act no. 2020-1721 of 29 December 2020 L. 313-14 and L. 313-15 Act no. 2005-882 of 2 August 2005 L. 313-16 law no. 2…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Title I: OBLIGATION TO LEAVE FRENCH TERRITORY

Article L611-2

…ns of paragraphs 1 and 2 of article 19, paragraph 1 of article 20 and paragraphs 1 and 2 of article 21 of the same agreement.

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