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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER IV : Grants and other revenue allocated by the Local Finance Committee

Article R2334-16

The calculation of the sums due to the beneficiaries is forwarded by the academic services to the departmental or, where applicable, regional director of public finance responsible for paying the main…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 5: Foreign nationals authorised to reside in France under family reunification arrangements

Article L423-16

The spouse of a foreign national holding a resident card, who has been authorised to reside in France for family reunification purposes under the conditions laid down in Chapter IV of Title III and wh…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Ingredients and emissions

Article L3512-16

…ng or any other component contain tobacco, nicotine or flavourings; 3° Containing any technical device for modifying the odour or taste of tobacco products or their combustion intensity; 4° Containing…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Declarations to be made by legal entities

Article A123-16

…f the association, followed, where applicable, by the acronym; 2° The address of its registered office; 3° Its object, briefly stated; 4° The closing date of the financial year; 5° The date of the pri…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Composition and management of the plan.

Article L3332-16

…hree years. However, a decree specifies the cases in which the sums or values mentioned above may exceptionally be released before the expiry of this period. Notwithstanding the provisions of article…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Portage salarial

Article L1255-16

…n Articles L. 1254-4 and L. 1254-5 ; 3° Failing to enter into a commercial contract with the freelance administration company for the provision of freelance administration services within the period s…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Apprenticeship programme authorisation procedure

Article R1161-16

…y of product characteristics and the package leaflet; 2° The name and address of the registered office of the chosen operator; 3° All the elements making up the programme; 4° The arrangements for impl…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter 1: Direct taxes and similar levies

Article 1609 B

In French Guiana and the Department of Mayotte, a special equipment tax is introduced for the benefit of public establishments created pursuant to Article L. 321-36-1 of the town planning code.This ta…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Miscellaneous provisions

Article L114-16

I.-As an exception to law no. 83-634 of 13th July 1983 on the rights and obligations of civil servants, law no. 84-16 of 11th January 1984 on the statutory provisions relating to the State civil servi…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter II: Submission and processing of applications

Article L612-16

…he proves a legitimate excuse and if failure to comply with the time limit has as a direct consequence the rejection of the patent application or a request, the lapse of the patent application or pate…

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