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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Expenditure

Article L5217-12-1

Metropolises' compulsory expenditure includes in particular: 1° Office and printing costs for the department of the metropolis and the costs of conserving the archives of the metropolis and the compen…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE III: Provisions applicable in New Caledonia.

Article R930-1

…below, the following provisions of the Code are applicable in New Caledonia: 1° Book I, with the exception of articles R. 121-3, R. 121-4, R. 122-1 to R. 122-17, R. 123-171-1, R. 123-209 to R. 123-21…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 2: Information for parties and third parties

Article A444-13

The services listed under numbers 5 to 40 of table 3-1 give rise to the collection of the following fees:Number of the service (table 3-1) of article appendix 4-7) Designation of service Fee 5 Notice…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Medical professions

Article R4421-2

…f 7 May 2012 R. 4127-84 Decree no. 2004-802 of 27 July 2004 R. 4127-95 Decree no. 2006-1585 of 13 December 2006 R. 4127-96 to R. 4127-112 Decree no. 2004-802 of 29 July 2004

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Organisation and administration

Article R6133-26

…on :1° Any amendment to the constituent agreement ;2° The transfer of the grouping's registered office to any other location in the same region, or to any other region in whose geographical area a hea…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter IV: General provisions applicable to joint stock companies.

Article L224-3

…tners decide on the valuation of the assets and the granting of special benefits. They may only reduce them unanimously. Failing the express approval of the partners, recorded in the minutes, the conv…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 2: Operating rules

Article L327-10

…of the Court of Audit and the regional audit chambers, members of the General Inspectorate of Finance and the General Inspectorate of Cultural Affairs and members of the body of civil administrators.…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 3: Researchers

Article L421-15

A foreign national who has been admitted to another Member State of the European Union in accordance with Directive (EU) 2016/801 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 May 2016 on the co…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter V: Reclassification of the contract.

Article L1245-1

…ended contract. It entitles the employee to compensation, payable by the employer, which may not exceed one month's salary.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Reclassification of the contract.

Article L1251-40

…ended contract. It entitles the employee to compensation, payable by the employer, which may not exceed one month's salary.

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