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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Nature and entitlement to aid

Article R5141-1

…f the Social Security Code. This exemption may be combined with the allowances mentioned in article 9 of law no. 98-657 of 29 July 1998 on the fight against exclusion; 2° The repayable advance provide…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Financial and accounting system

Article D112-21

…may be set up by decision of the Managing Director, under the conditions laid down in Decree no. 2019-798 of 26 July 2019 on the revenue and imprest accounts of public bodies, and with the agreement o…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article L322-26-2-1

With effect from 1st July 1991, any clause in the Articles of Association which makes participation in the General Meeting or the election of members of the General Meeting subject to the payment of a…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: The European Economic Interest Grouping.

Article R252-1

…ant to Article 32-1 of Regulation (EEC) No 2137/85 of the Council of the European Communities of 25 July 1985 on the establishment of a European Economic Interest Grouping.

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Operation

Article D8121-12

…cil are not remunerated. Travel expenses are reimbursed in accordance with decree no. 2006-781 of 3 July 2006 setting the terms and conditions for the payment of expenses incurred by the temporary tra…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
TITLE VII: COMMON PROVISIONS

Article L371-1

…ion law; -is prior to 31 March 2015; -is prescribed by a provision coming into force after 31 March 2021.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Company accounts.

Article D232-8-1

…n which the company concerned is established, by applying the exchange rate in force on 21 December 2021 published in the Official Journal of the European Union, and rounded to the nearest thousand.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE III: ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE TRANSFER OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES FROM THE DEPARTMENTS AND REGIONS TO THE TERRITORIAL COMMUNITIES OF GUYANA AND MARTINIQUE

Article L7331-3

…e new collectivity. These new acts and deliberations will come into force no later than 1st January 2021.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER V: Special provisions

Article L1525-2

The provisions of article L. 1522-3 are not applicable to semi-public companies created prior to 8 July 1983, the date of publication of the loi n° 83-597 du 7 juillet 1983 précitée, provided that the…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Professional representation

Article L7111-11

…ual communication company is informed each year of its compliance with article 2 bis of the law of 29 July 1881 on freedom of the press.

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