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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Training eligible under the personal training account

Article D6323-8

I.-Without prejudice to the provisions of article L. 6321-1, preparation for the theory test of the Highway Code and the practical test of the driving licence authorising driving of vehicles in catego…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Municipal services

Article L2573-25

…provided for in II to VI. APPLICABLE PROVISIONS IN THE FORM OF: L. 2223-1 law no. 2016-1658 of 5 December 2016 L. 2223-2 law no. 96-142 of 21 February 1996 4° of Article L. 2223-3 Act no. 2016-1048 o…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
New regulatory part

Article Annexe à l'article R312-32

…o be used by the borrower] 2. Description of the main features of the credit The type of credit The ceiling on the sums available The term of the credit agreement If applicable You may be asked to rep…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Title IV: OVERSEAS PROVISIONS

Article R442-2

…ovisions shall apply to Saint-Barthélemy in the wording resulting from decree no. 2020-1734 of 16 December 2020, unless otherwise stated in the table below. Applicable articles In the wording resultin…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Coverage of cash requirements and investment financing

Article 916-21

…s must complete and submit electronically, by 31 October 2021 at the latest, a form drawn up by the Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée. For each subsidy, the decision of the President of t…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Chapter I: Purpose and award conditions

Article 831-4

The total amount of sums allocated under the provisions of this Title may not exceed the following ceilings:1° With regard to the sums invested, 35% of the sums entered on 31 January 2023 in the autom…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 8: Associate assistants.

Article R6152-538

…ions indicated in article R. 6152-503, but who have completed their medical, odontological or pharmaceutical studies and who, in addition, meet the diploma, qualification and training conditions laid…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Prohibition on cash payment of certain claims

Article L112-6

I. - No payment may be made in cash or by electronic money in respect of a debt in excess of an amount set by decree, taking into account the debtor's place of residence for tax purposes, whether or n…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: Categories of revenue

Article L2331-3

Fiscal revenue in the operating section may include:a) The proceeds of taxes and duties whose assessment and collection take place in the forms provided for in the General Tax Code, namely:1° The proc…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: Agricultural risk compensation scheme

Article L442-1-2

…is created by an agreement which specifies in particular its organisation, its operation and the procedures for carrying out its tasks, as well as the procedures for its dissolution, and contains stip…

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