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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Sports agents' reporting obligations

Article R222-31

Each year, the sports agent shall provide the sports agents delegate of the relevant delegating federation with the information and accounting documents relating to his activity as a sports agent as d…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 4: Other policies

Article L2213-31

The mayor shall order the owners of ponds or ditches with stagnant water established in the vicinity of dwellings to carry out the work or take the necessary measures to put an end to all causes of in…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Production advances

Article 311-67

The maximum amount of advances that may be granted to a production company during a financial year is determined on the basis of the sum entered, at the beginning of the current year, in the audiovisu…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: General calculation methods

Article 311-36

…les…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Award procedure and conditions

Article 312-13

When the relevant committee gives a favourable opinion on an application for support for authors, its opinion also covers, in the light of the information provided in the application file, the form of…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Compliance with the Code of Ethics

Article R8124-31

Enforcement officers take an oath to perform their duties in accordance with this Code. The oath is taken at the time of their first assignment to a control unit, in open court, before the president o…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Central bodies

Article L511-31

The central bodies represent the credit institutions and finance companies affiliated to them in their dealings with the Banque de France and the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution. They…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Approval, implementation and control of the statement of estimated revenue and expenditure.

Article D6145-31

The Director General of the Regional Health Agency may object to the draft statement of projected income and expenditure if it is not drawn up in accordance with the provisions of Article R. 6145-11 o…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Operation

Article R6156-31

The Board sits either : 1° At a plenary meeting made up of the Chairman, the colleges of representatives mentioned in 1° of article R. 6156-2, the representatives mentioned in 2° of article R. 6156-2…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 2: Foreign nationals doing a work placement in an establishment or company in the same group that employs them, and family members

Article L421-31

A foreign national who has been admitted to reside in another Member State of the European Union for the same reasons as those mentioned in article L. 421-30 may carry out an assignment in France for…

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