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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Specific solidarity allowance.

Article L5423-7

The specific solidarity allowance cannot be combined with the disabled adult allowance mentioned in articles L. 821-1 and L. 821-2 of the social security code once a payment has been made in respect o…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Regional fund for apprenticeship and continuing vocational training

Article R4332-7

…osts, the remuneration of trainees, the cost of managing agreements and the cost of financing the reception, information, guidance and monitoring network for young people in terms of vocational traini…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III : Taxes, fees or payments not provided for in the General Tax Code

Article L2333-70

I. - The proceeds of the tax are paid into the budget of the municipality or public establishment which reimburses the payments made:1° To employers who can prove that they have provided permanent acc…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Regional health agency.

Article L6431-7

The decisions of the Board of Directors are enforceable as follows: 1° Decisions relating to the matters listed in 2°, 5°, 7° to 11° and 14° to 17° of article L. 6431-6 are enforceable by operation of…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Supervisory Board, Executive Board and Management Board

Article L6143-7

…ral policy of the institution. He represents the institution in all civil acts and acts in legal proceedings on behalf of the institution.The Director is competent to settle the affairs of the institu…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: General obligations of traders

Article A123-7

…reby set up under the authority of the Minister for the Economy to oversee the monitoring of the processing of company formalities, authorisations to access or carry out their activities and the recog…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter III: Checks, verifications and identity records

Article 78-4

…tion provided for in articles 78-3 and 78-3-1 shall, where applicable, be deducted from that of police custody.

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Regulatory part

Article Annexe 7

…R. 142-54 AND R. 142-56 PERSONAL DATA AND INFORMATION WHICH MAY BE RECORDED IN THE AUTOMATED DNA PROCESSING SYSTEM PROVIDED FOR IN ARTICLE L. 425-1 or the beneficiary of temporary protection under the…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter III: Miscellaneous provisions

Article 706-1-1

…87 [Redaction conforme au dernier alinéa de l'article 1er de la décision du Conseil constitutionnel n° 2013-679 DC du 4 décembre 2013], 706-95 à 706-103,706-105 and 706-106 are applicable to the inves…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE II: Provisions specific to various commercial companies.

Article R221-7

…een days prior to the meeting, the inventory is made available to the members at the registered office, who may take a copy. The provisions of this article do not apply where all the partners are mana…

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