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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Title V: CONDITIONS OF RECEPTION FOR ASYLUM SEEKERS

Article L550-1

The reception conditions, within the meaning of Directive 2013/33/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 June 2013 laying down standards for the reception of persons seeking internatio…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Rules governing the practice of the profession

Article L4311-11

Notwithstanding the provisions of article L. 4311-2, the profession of nurse may be practised by persons who hold : 1° One of the certificates issued in application of the decree of 27 June 1922 estab…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter III: Provisions specific to commercial matters.

Article ANNEXE, art. 37

Subject to the provisions of the Act of 1 June 1924 introducing French commercial laws into the departments of Haut-Rhin, Bas-Rhin and Moselle, procedure in commercial matters is governed by the Code…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Communication and registration of documents.

Article R123-154-1

…e authorities, legal entities and institutions referred to in the third paragraph of Article L. 232-25. Annual accounts that are accompanied by a simplified publication statement pursuant to Article R…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 3: Conditions for holding municipal office

Article L2573-8

I. - The articles L. 2123-25, L. 2123-28 and L. 2123-29 are applicable to the communes of French Polynesia subject to the adaptations provided for in II and IV. II. - For the application of the first…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
I: Taxable income

Article 163 bis E

The income tax exemptions resulting from 25° and 26° of the article 81 apply subject to the provisions of article 150-0 D.

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 1: General rules

Article R2112-1

The threshold above which contracts must be concluded in writing is set at €25,000 excluding tax.

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 2: Measures to boost audiovisual production

Article 916-35

In order to relaunch the production and preparation of audiovisual works, direct allocations are granted in addition to the sums invested pursuant to Articles 211-66 and 311-57, in respect of applicat…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Measures to boost film production

Article 916-7

Notwithstanding the first, second and fourth paragraphs of article 212-14, for aid applications submitted between 1 January 2021 and 30 June 2021, the amount of the direct grant is equal to 50% of the…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Tasks

Article R5112-11

Departmental employment and integration committees help to implement public employment and professional integration policy guidelines and Government decisions in this area. They are governed by the pr…

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