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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter VI: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE IN NEW CALEDONIA

Article L596-2

…ort for access to employment in the form of a professional skills assessment"; 9° In Article L. 561-16, references to the Labour Code, the Social Security Code, the Social Action and Family Code and t…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Provisions common to mutual insurance companies with a board of directors and general management and with a supervisory board and management board

Article R322-55-1

…utualist officers by the company, by the companies it controls within the meaning of Article L. 233-16 of the Commercial Code or by the company which controls, within the meaning of the same Article,…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Chapter I: Provisions relating to the allocation of investment allowances

Article 911-2

…of decree no. 2020-1257 of 14 October 2020 declaring a state of health emergency and extended until 16 February 2021 inclusive by article 1 of law no. 2020-1379 of 14 November 2020 authorising the ext…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 1: Submission of applications

Article R612-24

…s within the priority period or submits an appeal for restoration in accordance with Article L. 612-16-1. The indications contained in the declaration of priority are mentioned in the published patent…

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

Article L6143-1

…ard.If the establishment's accounts are subject to certification in accordance with article L. 6145-16, the Supervisory Board appoints the auditor, where appropriate.The Supervisory Board hears the Di…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: Composition and preparation

Article R4433-2

…heading: a) The individualised chapter provided for in article L. 4433-7-1 applies articles R. 371-16 to R. 371-21 of the Environment Code. The system for monitoring and evaluating the regional devel…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Tasks

Article D6323-20-4

…rticle L. 6323-17-2 and the professional retraining projects provided for in 4° of I of article L. 4163-7; 2° Examining and verifying the real and serious nature of the professional retraining project…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article L5121-1

…ducts which are hybrids thereof;For the purposes of this b, herbal medicinal products as defined in 16° of this Article, excluding those mentioned in Article L. 5121-14-1, which have the same qualitat…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
SINGLE CHAPTER

Article L4211-1

…ese actions are part of the regional economic development, innovation and internationalisation plan;16° Coordinating and leading actions led by the various players in terms of the circular economy, pa…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Organisation of fire and rescue services in Alsace

Article L1424-96

…relating to the adoption of the budget and the administrative account in application of articles L. 1612-1 to L. 1612-20, as well as those referred to in articles L. 1424-26 and L. 1424-97. The maximu…

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