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French Tourism CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Guardianship

Article R411-16

…ancial account are enforceable under the conditions set out in Title III of Decree no. 2012-1246 of 7 November 2012 relating to public budgetary and accounting management. Other decisions are enforcea…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Obligations of delegated producers

Article L251-2

…ce of professional agreements made compulsory within one year of the publication of Law 2016-925 of 7 July 2016 on the freedom of creation, architecture and heritage, the form of the production accoun…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Obligations of distributors

Article L251-6

…ce of professional agreements made compulsory within one year of the publication of Law 2016-925 of 7 July 2016 on the freedom of creation, architecture and heritage, the form of the operating account…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Exceptional cinematographic performances

Article R211-47

…emas; 6° The classification measure and, where applicable, the warning determined by the applicant; 7° In the cases mentioned in 2° and 3° of article R. 211-45, the number of screenings planned as wel…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 1: Contracts awarded without advertising or competitive tendering on account of their value or subject-matter

Article R2122-2

…within the prescribed time limits, or only inadmissible applications as defined in Article R. 2144-7 or unsuitable tenders as defined in Article L. 2152-4 have been submitted, and provided that the i…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III: Participation of residents in local life

Article L2143-1

…funds to them each year for their operation. Municipalities with a population of between 20,000 and 79,999 may apply these provisions. In this case, articles L. 2122-2-1 et L. 2122-18-1 s'appliquent.…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 2: Permanent and temporary sports stadiums

Article A312-4

…pplication for approval must include the following documents: 1° The documents referred to in 4° to 7°, and, where applicable, 8°, 10° and 11°, designated in article A. 311-3, updated, original or rec…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter I: Regulations

Article L611-3

…other than a portfolio management company intends to provide; 2. The standards referred to in 5, 6, 7, 10 and, where applicable, 8 of Article L. 611-1.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Public sector companies and establishments.

Article L2282-3

…in the workshop or office; 6° The terms and form of the workshop or office council's intervention; 7° The links between two meetings with the management of the company or establishment and with the e…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Responsibilities.

Article L2343-4

…re of undertakings or establishments or mass redundancies, the board referred to in Article L. 2343-7 or, if there is no such board, the European Works Council, shall be informed. The board or the com…

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