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

Article R1511-10

…n or expansion of economic activities in the regional aid areas delimited by Decree no. 2022-968 of 30 June 2022 on regional aid areas and investment aid areas for small and medium-sized enterprises f…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter III: Security measures that may be ordered in the event of a declaration of lack of criminal responsibility on grounds of mental disorder.

Article D47-31

…se, when informed of the lifting of an involuntary hospitalisation in accordance with Article D. 47-30, the public prosecutor will notify the automated national criminal records department, so that it…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 7: Radiation .

Article R4722-20

…ed to in article L. 1333-29 of the Public Health Code and the agents referred to in article L. 1333-30 of the same code may ask the employer to carry out the measurements referred to in article R. 445…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Financial assistance

Article D5134-41

For the application of article L. 5134-30-2, the département's monthly contribution to the financing of the aid is equal to 88% of the lump sum mentioned in article L. 262-2 of the Code de l'action so…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section VII: Special provisions applicable to privatisation operations

Article 248 E

…o in 1° of l'article 5 de la loi n° 86-793 du 2 juillet 1986 ou au titre IV de la loi n° 86-1067 du 30 septembre 1986 modifiée, la plus-value ou la moins-value résultant de l'échange n'est pas prise e…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section II: Information to be provided

Article L521-2

I.-Prior to the conclusion of an insurance contract, insurance intermediaries shall provide prospective policyholders or members with information relating to their identity, address, registration, com…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Chapter I: Provisions applicable to Mayotte

Article A421-2

I.-The Mayotte Sports Funding Conference is made up of four colleges: 1° The college of State representatives comprises : a) The Prefect of Mayotte or his representative; b) The Rector of Mayotte or h…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Chapter II: Provisions applicable to Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon

Article A422-1

I.-The Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon Regional Sports Conference is made up of four colleges: 1° The college of State representatives comprises : a) The Prefect of Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon or his representa…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Chapter IX: Provisions applicable to French Guiana

Article A429-2

I.-The conference of funding bodies for sport in French Guyana is made up of four colleges: 1° The college of State representatives comprises : a) The Prefect of French Guyana or his representative; b…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Provisions applicable to insurance undertakings.

Article R332-3

In relation to the base of dispersion constituted by the difference between the total amount of the regulated commitments mentioned in Article R. 331-1, all currencies combined, and the total amount o…

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