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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Expenditure by communes and groups of communes for municipal secondary and special education establishments (R).

Article D2321-14

In the absence of an agreement reached between the local authorities and groupings of communes concerned before 1st November, the costs for the following year are apportioned under the following condi…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Status of statutory auditors

Article R822-22

…rty hours. It must be completed, in continuous or discontinuous sessions, in the eighteen months preceding acceptance of an audit engagement and ensures that the knowledge and skills of the statutory…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1a: Financing of the insurance allowance

Article D5422-4-3

I. - Pôle emploi provides the data subjects of the processing mentioned in I of Article D. 5422-4 with the information mentioned in Article 14 of Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of 27 April 2016, as well as…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 5: Substitution of the user for the modelling agency in the event of insufficient security

Article R7123-38

…ent of the sums defined in article R. 7123-20 which remain due by the agency in respect of the services provided by the models on behalf of this user. This rule applies notwithstanding any agreement t…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 6: Foreign nationals exempt from applying for a residence permit

Article R431-18

…eign nationals mentioned in 6° to 11° and 13° to 18° of article R. 431-16 who wish to remain in France beyond the time limits mentioned in the same article apply for a temporary residence permit or a…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Groupement de coopération sanitaire de moyens exploiting authorisations held by one or more of its members

Article R6133-13

…ial Security Code for the care activities jointly operated. The grouping is also subject to compliance with the provisions of section 1 of chapter III of title I of book I of this part. For care activ…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Admission to psychiatric care at the request of a third party or in the event of imminent danger

Article L3212-11

…entioned in article L. 3222-1 , a register is kept in which the following are transcribed or reproduced within twenty-four hours: 1° The surname, first names, profession, age and place of residence of…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 3: Collection, control, penalties and litigation relating to tourist tax

Article L2333-34-1

…a fine of €150 per omission or inaccuracy, with the total fines applicable per declaration not to exceed €12,500. II.-Lodgers, hoteliers, owners, intermediaries and professionals mentioned in article…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Water and sanitation

Article R2224-19-2

…of the volume of water taken by the user from the public distribution network or from any other source, the use of which generates the discharge of wastewater collected by the wastewater service. This…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Organisation and operation

Article R1435-33

…Director General of the Regional Health Agency will send the contract holder a reasoned formal notice to take the necessary measures to comply with its commitments within a period of one month. The c…

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