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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Operating revenue

Article L3332-1-1

…the budget for the current year is known.During the year, one or more twelfths may be paid in advance of the normal rate if the department's available funds are temporarily insufficient. Additional a…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 5: Obligations.

Article R228-71

The right to attend bondholders' meetings is evidenced by the registration of the bonds, on the day of the general meeting, either in the registered securities accounts held by the company, or in the…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Innovation mutual funds.

Article R214-53

…eriod: 1° From the start of the financial year following the end of its fifth financial year if, since the end of a subscription period of no more than eighteen months immediately following the date o…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Common provisions.

Article R214-116

I. - An undertaking for collective real estate investment may carry out temporary sales of financial instruments mentioned in 4° to 7° of I of article L. 214-36, up to a limit of 30% of its assets.II.…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Opinion of the college and compensation offer

Article R1142-63-31

…d by the claimant to enable them to draw up an offer. Medical information is transmitted in compliance with medical confidentiality.The offer referred to in the previous paragraph shall indicate the a…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Aid for property investment and leasing granted to businesses

Article R1511-5

…rant, subject to the provisions of Commission Regulation (EU) No 651/2014 of 17 June 2014 declaring certain categories of aid compatible with the internal market in application of Articles 107 and 108…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER VI : Resource equalisation

Article R2336-2

…or in III of Article L. 5211-30. The contribution of the member communes corresponds to the difference between the total amount levied on the inter-municipal entity and the amount of the contribution…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Staff.

Article R2324-40

I.-Without prejudice to the provisions of article R. 2324-41, the multidisciplinary team referred to in article R. 2324-38 includes one or more professionals holding a State diploma in nursery nursing…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Dotation départementale d'équipement des collèges (Departmental grant for secondary school facilities)

Article R3334-18

…onditions set out in the third paragraph of article L. 3334-16, the distribution is made in accordance with the terms below. The regional prefect chooses, from the list drawn up in application of IV o…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 7: Care of prisoners

Article R6111-39

…oners are hospitalised :1° In the case of mental disorders, by a regional medico-psychological service, in accordance with the missions defined in the last paragraph of article R. 3221-6. However, hos…

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