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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 2: Advisory committee on the management of the Paris fire brigade reporting to the Prefect of Police

Article D2512-21

Within the limits of its competence, the consultative commission receives communication, when they are transmitted to the Paris council, of documents of a budgetary nature relating to the Paris fire b…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
C: Invoices

Article 289

…er taxable person, or for a non-taxable legal person, and which are not exempt pursuant to Articles 261 to 261 E ;b. For the supplies of goods referred to in Article 258 A and for the supplies of good…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Lists of candidates and individual applications

Article R1441-22

…es the conditions mentioned in articles L. 1441-6 to L. 1441-17, with the exception of bulletin no. 2 of the criminal record.

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE IV: Provisions applicable in French Polynesia.

Article R940-2

…ms listed below are replaced as follows:1° "Tribunal judiciaire" by "tribunal de première instance";2° "Tribunal de commerce" or "justice consulaire" by "tribunal mixte de commerce";3° "Conseil de pru…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: Urban equalisation grant.

Article R3334-2

…he total number of recipients of housing benefit and the total number of housing units mentioned in 2° of article L. 3334-6-1 are determined under the conditions set out respectively in the second par…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: The jury

Article A212-21

…irector for Youth, Sport and Social Cohesion may authorise the jury members mentioned in article R. 212-10-2 to use audiovisual means of communication in application of the provisions ofOrder no. 2014…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Working hours, rest periods and holidays.

Article L3422-2

…and Saint-Martin, the following days commemorating the abolition of slavery are public holidays: 1° 27 April in Mayotte ; 2° 22 May in Martinique ; 3° 27 May in Guadeloupe and Saint-Martin ; 4° 10 Jun…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Application for approval

Article R7232-2

…n must state : 1° The address and company name of the legal entity or the name of the sole trader ; 2° The address of the principal establishment of the legal entity or the sole trader, and the addres…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter II: Acquisition of Trade Mark Rights

Article R712-26

…Property, in particular as regards:1° The application for registration provided for in Article R. 712-3;2° The opposition provided for in Article R. 712-14 ;3° The declaration of withdrawal provided f…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Authorisations.

Article L6122-2

…ct: 1° Meets the health needs of the population identified by the plan mentioned in article L. 1434-2 or in 2° of article L. 1434-6 ; 2° Is compatible with the objectives set by this plan; 3° Meets th…

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