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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Paragraph 2: Appeals

Article R733-11

When the first president of the court of appeal or his delegate considers dismissing the statement of appeal as manifestly inadmissible, he shall by any means obtain the observations of the parties on…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Bookkeeping and deposit of funds.

Article D814-37-1

…ned in Article L. 814-15 are set:1° At 250 employees employed by the debtor on the date of the application to open proceedings, this number being determined in accordance with the provisions of 4° of…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Administrative appeal

Article R1253-13

The appeal provided for in Article R. 1253-12 shall be lodged within one month of notification of the disputed decision. The decision shall be notified to the applicant by registered letter with ackno…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Conditions of professional competence.

Article R512-10

…an 150 hours. The work placement, the principles of which are set out in article R. 512-11, must be carried out : a) With an insurance company or an intermediary referred to in 1° to 4° of I of articl…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions

Article R1521-1

For the application of this Code in Mayotte and in the absence of any specific mention of this collectivity : 1° The powers devolved to the Prefect in the region or department are exercised by the Pre…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
1: Direct taxes and assimilated taxes. Income tax. Corporation tax. Duties and penalties

Article 1663 C

1. The advance payment calculated by the tax authorities under the conditions set out in Article 204 E is paid in twelfths no later than the 15th of each month of the year, in accordance with the proc…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-section 3: Mixed holding companies and mixed parent companies of finance companies

Article L517-10

Mixed holding companies and mixed parent companies of finance companies are subject to the provisions of Articles L. 511-33, L. 511-34, L. 511-41, I of Article L. 511-57, the second paragraph of Artic…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Mediators responsible for facilitating the resolution of disputes relating to the granting of authorisation for simultaneous, unabridged and unchanged retransmission

Article R324-1

For the application of articles L. 132-20-2 et L. 217-3, a list of twenty mediators is drawn up by the Minister responsible for culture on the proposal of the approved collective management bodies app…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER IV bis : The Great Customary Council of the Amerindian and Bushinenge populations

Article L7124-19

At the request of the Customary Grand Council of the Amerindian and Bushinenge populations, the territorial collectivity of French Guiana may create a public establishment for cultural and environment…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Composition

Article R4134-1

…mental and sustainable development issues. It also includes representatives of youth and popular education associations approved by the Minister for Youth pursuant to the décret du 22 avril 2002 pris…

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