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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: The Borough Council

Article L2511-21

A joint committee made up of an equal number of representatives of the borough mayor and the mayor of the municipality or the mayor of Paris, appointed from among the elected councillors, defines the…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: Common provisions

Article A37-21

…is made immediately, ticketing officers use standard counterfoil receipt books, measuring 100 mm × 217 mm, the characteristics of which are set out in the provisions of this section. These books are…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Membership rules

Article D3141-21

Notwithstanding the first paragraph of article D. 3141-20, the competent holiday fund for companies not established in France mentioned in article D. 3141-14 is that of the place where the service is…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 5: Inspection and maintenance of facilities

Article R4222-21

…of the information in the instructions supplied by the project owner in accordance with article R. 4212-7. It is subject to the opinion of the occupational physician and the social and economic commit…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Emergency department structure.

Article R6123-21

The health care organisation organises the coordination of patient care between the emergency department and the other acute care or follow-up departments in the health care organisation if it has one…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Aptitude test

Article A212-211

…ay decide to subject the applicant, in whole or in part, under the conditions set out in article R. 212-90-1 and in 3° of article R. 212-93, is to verify the applicant's ability to supervise participa…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Possibility of an agreement and specific terms and conditions resulting therefrom.

Article L1233-21

By way of derogation from the rules on consultation of employee representative bodies laid down in this Title and in Book III of Part Two, a company, group or branch agreement may lay down the terms a…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 1: Advances

Article R2193-21

If the holder of the contract who has received the advance payment subcontracts part of the contract during its performance, he shall reimburse the advance payment corresponding to the amount of the s…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Judgement

Article R1454-21

If the claimant fails to appear before the judgment committee without a legitimate reason, article 468 of the Code of Civil Procedure shall apply. If, after having been pronounced, the declaration of…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Specific investment for certain animated works

Article 211-69

…211-66, it is subject to an initial authorisation. Any additional investmen…

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