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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Common provisions

Article R4393-7

The regional directorate for youth, sport and social cohesion provides the committee's secretariat.

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Common provisions

Article R4392-7

The regional directorate for youth, sport and social cohesion provides the committee's secretariat.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Common provisions

Article R4391-7

The regional directorate for youth, sport and social cohesion provides the committee's secretariat.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Help with setting up or taking over a business.

Article D5522-70

When the aid is intended for business start-ups, a maximum of 15% of the amount is devoted to business management advice or training.

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter I: Organisation of cooperatives of activity and employment

Article R7331-7

The cooperative for activity and employment can keep a single analytical balance sheet account and a single analytical profit and loss account for a salaried entrepreneur who carries out several econo…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Bodies of the commune

Article L2573-7

I. - The provisions of Sections 1 to 3 of Chapter III of Title II of Book I of Part Two mentioned in the left-hand column of the table below shall apply in French Polynesia, in the wording indicated i…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Direct production allowances for parity between women and men

Article 211-78

For cinematographic works in the fiction genre, points are allocated as follows:- legal representative of the production company or person acting in the capacity of producer: 1 point;- director: 2 poi…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 4: Common provisions

Article 712-22

When deciding whether to grant one of the measures provided for in Articles 712-6 and 712-7, the sentence enforcement courts may in the same judgment, at the request of the convicted person, relieve h…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Reporting obligations

Article R722-7

For the application of article L. 722-19:1° The list of information that the bearer is required to provide to the administration is that set out in article R. 722-4;2° The list of information that the…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2 : The EC quality assurance system for supervised production

Article R4313-72

…ay, depending on the seriousness of the defects found: - either request the necessary modifications to the system. - decide to withdraw approval.

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
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