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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: Compulsory expenditure

Article D2321-13

The expenditure provided for in article D. 2321-8, whether financed from own resources or by borrowing, include under operations: 1° In municipal establishments: - expenditure on the replacement of fu…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Freedom of establishment.

Article R221-13

Persons residing in France who have acquired professional competence in accordance with the conditions set out in article R. 221-12 must apply for a professional licence from the Prefect of the départ…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 1: Appeals

Article R342-13

The first president of the court of appeal or his delegate shall rule on the request to declare the appeal suspensive, after the foreign national or his counsel has been given the opportunity to submi…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 3: Investigation

Article R532-13

The appeal is communicated to the French Office for the Protection of Refugees and Stateless Persons.The Office immediately transmits the applicant's file to the National Court of Asylum, which keeps…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Operation

Article R7226-13

Requests for opinions are notified to the President of the Economic, Social, Environmental, Cultural and Education Council by the President of the Executive Council or by the President of the Assembly…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: National Committee.

Article R4643-13

The board of the national committee is assisted in monitoring financial matters by a financial committee. The financial committee comprises the chairman and vice-chairman of the Organisme professionne…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
8°: Financial products benefiting international organisations, foreign sovereign States, their central banks or financial institutions

Article 131 sexies

…ticle 125 A.These investments must not constitute a direct investment within the meaning of the loi n° 66-1008 du 28 décembre 1966 modified law relating to financial relations with foreign countries a…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE I: THE LOCAL FINANCE COMMITTEE AND THE NATIONAL COUNCIL FOR THE EVALUATION OF STANDARDS

Article R1211-13

The eleven representatives of the State are appointed as follows, by order of the minister responsible for local and regional authorities, issued jointly with the minister concerned where applicable:1…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 5: Miscellaneous and transitional provisions Paragraph 1 National diploma for thanatopractitioners (R).

Article D2223-131

The composition, role and operation of the Comité national d'évaluation de la formation pratique des thanatopracteurs mentioned in Article D. 2223-123 and the conditions for organising the examination…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 5: Miscellaneous and transitional provisions Paragraph 1 National diploma for thanatopractitioners (R).

Article D2223-130

A joint order of the Minister of the Interior and the Minister of Health, published in the Official Bulletin of the Ministry of the Interior and the Official Bulletin of the Ministry of Health, sets t…

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