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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 3: Closure of the investigation

Article R532-22

Where the parties are informed of the date of the hearing at least two months before it, they are informed by the same letter of the date on which the investigation will be closed. This information do…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Quarantine and isolation measures

Article R3131-22

When the person who is the subject of the measure is a minor, the rights mentioned in articles R. 3131-20 and R. 3131-24 are exercised by the persons exercising parental authority or the guardian. Whe…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Assistance for employees on part-time work

Article R5122-22

With the exception of the registration number in the national register for the identification of natural persons, the data in the data processing system may only be used for the purposes mentioned in…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2° : Tax credit for expenditure on delegated production of cinematographic or audiovisual works

Article 220 sexies

I. - Film production companies and audiovisual production companies subject to corporation tax that assume the functions of delegated production companies may benefit from a tax credit in respect of t…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Canvassing offences

Article L754-20

The provisions of the articles mentioned in the left-hand column of the following table shall apply in the Wallis and Futuna Islands, in the wording indicated in the right-hand column of the same tabl…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Responsibilities

Article L2316-22

Where it is necessary to consult both the central social and economic committee and one or more establishment social and economic committees, an agreement may define the order and deadlines in which t…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 6: Committees - Representation on outside bodies.

Article L3121-22

After the election of its standing committee under the conditions set out in article L. 3122-5, the departmental council may form its committees and appoint its members or delegates to sit on outside…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Provisions concerning the sporting events referred to in paragraph 2 of article R. 331-19

Article A331-22

The disciplines mentioned in the second paragraph of article R. 331-19 of the French Sports Code are grouped into four categories corresponding to annexes III-22 to III-25 : - land motor vehicle event…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Freedom of establishment

Article R4351-22

The Prefect of the region designated by order of the Minister for Health will issue the authorisation to practise provided for in Article L. 4351-4, after obtaining the opinion of the Commission for M…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 3: Support for project development

Article 422-20

In the case of production, project development aid may not have the effect of bringing the total amount of public financial aid: 1° For feature-length cinematographic works and audiovisual works, to m…

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