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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 3: Provisions common to administrative detention centres and premises

Article R744-15

The room reserved for lawyers, referred to in article L. 744-5, is accessible, under the conditions provided for in the same article, on simple request by the lawyer to the department responsible for…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Budgetary and accounting organisation

Article R1222-15

The establishment's funds may be deposited in a banking institution, with the authorisation of the Minister responsible for the budget.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Honorary professional journalist identity card

Article R7111-15

After examination, and under the conditions set out in articles R. 7111-27 and R. 7111-28, the Professional Journalist Identity Card Commission decides on applications for the issue of honorary profes…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Execution time for payment transactions and value dates

Article L133-12

Without prejudice to the provisions of Article L. 133-1, the provisions of this section apply to payment transactions carried out in euros and to payment transactions involving a single conversion bet…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Financial provisions.

Article L1271-12

…reserve their use for certain categories of services within the activities mentioned in article L. 1271-1.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Authorisation

Article R1271-12

The issuer of the authorised special payment voucher referred to in B of Article L. 1271-1 shall notify the Minister responsible for personal services, by registered letter with acknowledgement of rec…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 5: Subscription, purchase or pledge by companies of their own shares.

Article R225-159

The register of purchases kept pursuant to article L. 225-211 to report transactions carried out pursuant to article L. 225-208 indicates in the order of the transactions carried out: 1° The date of e…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Acts relating mainly to contracts and agreements connected with economic activity

Article A444-153

Estimates and contracts (numbers 153 and 154 of table 5) give rise, to the collection of a proportional fee:1° In the case of estimates and sales contracts, according to the following scale:Base scale…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 3: Submission of applications for commercial authorisations not requiring planning permission.

Article R752-12

…by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt or, in the case provided for in article R. 752-8, by electronic mail, to provide the missing documents.Failing receipt by the applicant, within f…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Local tax on outdoor advertising

Article L2333-14

…or inter-communal cooperation with its own tax system or the metropolis of Lyon cited in article L. 2333-6. The declaration must be made within two months of the installation, replacement or removal o…

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