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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER IV : Grants and other revenue allocated by the Local Finance Committee

Article L2334-37

…epartments of mainland France and 150,000 in the overseas departments and the Department of Mayotte;3° All the deputies and senators elected in the department when it has fewer than five members of pa…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Voluntary sales of movable property by public auction

Article A321-28

…nal experience or lifelong learning having been duly validated for this purpose by a competent body;3° The subjects of the programme for the aptitude test and the duration of the adaptation period pro…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article L773-3

…"; b) In the last paragraph of I, the words: ", in the case of finance companies or," are deleted; 3° In Article L. 511-15: a) The first paragraph is replaced by the following: "Withdrawal of authori…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Provisions common to pharmaceutical companies, organisations and establishments

Article R5124-45

…societies and pharmacies for internal use, the companies or organisations authorised under 1°, 2°, 3°, 4°, 5°, 6° (with the exception of intermediate products), 8°, 12° and 14° of article R. 5124-2 s…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
SINGLE CHAPTER

Article L1311-1

In accordance with the provisions of article L. 3111-1 du code général de la propriété des personnes publiques, properties belonging to the public domain of local authorities, their public establishme…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 2: Chairman

Article R112-24

With the exception of the transactions mentioned in 8° of article R. 112-23, the Chairman of the Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée may delegate his signature, including the prerogatives h…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter IX: Arrangements between spouses, either by marriage contract or during marriage.

Article 1098

If a spouse has made to his or her spouse, within the limits of article 1094-1, a gift in property, each of the children who are not descended from both spouses shall have, as far as he or she is conc…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Accommodation

Article R4228-31

The floors and walls of the accommodation allow for efficient maintenance and are renewed whenever cleanliness is required.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Accommodation

Article R4228-36

The provisions of articles R. 4228-26 to R. 4228-35 are not applicable in agricultural establishments, where the provisions relating to workers' accommodation are set out in Book VII of the Rural and…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Accommodation

Article R4228-30

Dormitory rooms are only occupied by people of the same sex. The number of people per room is limited to six. Beds must be at least 80 centimetres apart. Bunk beds are not permitted.

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