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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Operation of the national conference

Article R 1424-66

…pompiers volontaires and, in the cases provided for in the third paragraph of article 44 of law no. 2004-811 of 13 August 2004 on the modernisation of civil security, the prefect of the Paris police f…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 5: Combating sexual harassment

Article 122-17

…lement measures to put an end to it and punish it, in accordance with the provisions of articles L. 1153-1 to L. 1153-6 of the French Labour Code. Failure to comply with this condition will result in…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 3: Provisions relating to the implementation by organisers of profit-making sporting events of automated processing of personal data for the purposes of Article L. 332-1

Article R332-14

…ch may be implemented by any organiser of profit-making sporting events referred to in article L. 332-1, is subject to the following conditions. The purpose of this processing is to contribute to the…

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

Article R1222-14

…bodies are subject to the rules of financial supervision provided by decree no. 53-707 of 9 August 1953 relating to State control of national public companies and certain bodies with an economic or s…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Government auditors and financial activities auditors

Article D784-14

…right-hand column of the same table:Applicable articlesIn the wording resulting from the decreeD. 615-1n° 2005-1007 of 2 August 2005D. 615-2No. 2010-291 of 18 March 2010D. 615-3 to D. 615-7n° 2005-10…

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

Article R7111-14

…port of their application for an honorary professional journalist's card, applicants must provide : 1° Proof of identity and nationality ; 2° A curriculum vitae certified on their honour, indicating i…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 1: The Board of Directors and General Management

Article L22-10-14

…ated to directors as remuneration for their activity, pursuant to the first paragraph of Article L. 225-45, is determined in accordance with the conditions set out in article L. 22-10-8.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: French blood establishment and army blood transfusion centre

Article L1222-14

…to guarantee national self-sufficiency and health safety, in particular the principles relating to: 1° The collection of blood and its components ; 2° The preparation of labile blood products, their q…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Chapter II: DEFENCE OR SECURITY CONTRACTS AWARDED WITHOUT PRIOR ADVERTISING OR COMPETITION

Article R2322-14

…out prior advertising or competitive tendering to meet a need with an estimated value of less than €100,000 excluding tax or for lots with an estimated value of less than €80,000 excluding tax that me…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Examination to qualify as a sworn goods broker

Article D131-14

The examination to qualify as a sworn goods broker comprises : 1° A written and practical test lasting three hours, during which the candidate draws up a certificate, report or any other written docum…

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