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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Financial and statistical monitoring

Article R5134-20

…odies mentioned in article L. 262-16 of the Code de l'Action Sociale et des Familles (Social Action and Family Code), designated and authorised by the authority responsible for these bodies, are recip…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Economic and financial provisions

Article R5312-20

Pôle emploi's accounts are certified by two statutory auditors.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Financial and accounting rules

Article R6123-20

France Compétences is subject to the economic and financial control of the State under the conditions set out in decree no. 55-733 of 26 May 1955 relating to the economic and financial control of the…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Powers, composition and mandate

Article R7111-20

The term of office for appointed and elected members of the committee is three years, renewable. It expires at the same time for both categories.

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 3: Provisions specific to building renovation projects

Article R2431-20

…iminary design studies include the summary preliminary design studies defined in article R. 2431-21 and the final preliminary design studies defined in article R. 2431-22. Preliminary design studies a…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Management and information costs and costs relating to the tasks of skills operators

Article D6332-20

…ed in article D. 6332-18 are made up of administrative management costs relating to the instruction and monitoring of training files, general information and awareness-raising costs for self-employed…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section III: Effects of winding-up proceedings of companies whose registered office is located within the territory of a Member State of the European Union other than France.

Article L326-20

…visions of Articles L. 326-21 to L. 326-29, the reorganisation measures defined in Article L. 323-8 and the decisions concerning the opening of winding-up proceedings taken by the competent authoritie…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Acquisition of French nationality by birth and residence in France

Article 21-10

…he provisions of articles 21-7 to 21-9 do not apply to children born in France to diplomatic agents and career consuls of foreign nationality. However, these children have the option of voluntarily ac…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 2: Effects of the European arrest warrant

Article 695-20

For the cases referred to in 3° of articles 695-18 and 695-21, the request for consent shall be sent by the public prosecutor to the judicial authority of the executing Member State. It must contain,…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 3: Safety requirements for football, handball, field and indoor hockey goal cages and basketball goals

Article R322-20

It is forbidden to import, hold with a view to sale, offer for sale, sell, distribute free of charge or against payment, hire out or make available to the public the equipment referred to in article R…

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