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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Composition

Article R1212-3

…ets in plenary session or in section depending on whether the question submitted to it concerns all categories of local authorities or only one of them.In the event that the commission chairman is una…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 2: Basis, rates and exemptions for tourist tax.

Article L2333-30

The rate of tourist tax is set, for each type and category of accommodation, per person and per overnight stay.This rate is set by deliberation of the municipal council taken before 1st July of the ye…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 1: Sports agent commissions and sports agent delegates

Article R222-3

When sitting in disciplinary matters, the Sports Agents' Commission is composed solely of its Chairman and the members mentioned in 1° to 3° of article R. 222-2. The member mentioned under 5° of artic…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 4: Effects of extradition

Article 696-34

…ons set out in article 696-35. This consent may be given by the French Government, even if the act, cause of the request, is not one of the offences determined by Article 696-3.

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Approval of circuits.

Article R331-39

…'s tasks include1° To check that the circuit meets the minimum characteristics imposed by the technical and safety rules set out in article R. 331-19 ;2° To determine the arrangements to be made by th…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 4: Organisation of public combat sports events

Article A331-35

…s for the discipline which is the subject of the event. This agreement must be attached to the application. Approved sports federations, their regional or departmental bodies and their members are exe…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Public policy.

Article L3123-34

…non-work. The contract must be in writing. It shall mention in particular: 1° The employee's qualifications ; 2° The elements of the remuneration ; 3° The employee's minimum annual working time; 4° Th…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Criminal provisions.

Article L3116-3

The officials mentioned in the second paragraph of article L. 3115-1, responsible for health checks at borders, authorised and sworn under the conditions laid down by decree in the Conseil d'Etat, are…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: General conditions

Article 311-5

Audiovisual works with a heritage vocation that are of particular cultural, social, scientific, technical or economic interest and that belong to one of the following genres are eligible for financial…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Increased rates for calculating sums representing automatic aid

Article 917-3

…n of the hours of reception of the public, by derogation to articles 916-9 and 916-10, the rates of calculation of the sums representing the automatic financial aid to which the distribution companies…

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