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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE I: BUDGETS AND ACCOUNTS

Article L4312-9

The surplus from the operating section for the financial year ended, together with the previous result carried forward, is allocated in full at the earliest budgetary decision following the approval o…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Qualifying conditions

Article R742-9

The traineeship is completed with the clerk of a commercial court.The Conseil national des greffiers des tribunaux de commerce draws up each year, in agreement with the clerks of the commercial courts…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: General safety measures

Article R4462-9

I.-Without prejudice to the provisions of articles R. 4227-28 to R. 4227-33, the following fire-fighting measures are taken for fixed installations within the pyrotechnic enclosure: 1° The immediate s…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Purpose and eligibility criteria

Article 421-4

The award of selective financial aid for innovation in creative documentaries is subject to the provisions of Commission Regulation (EU) No 651/2014 of 17 June 2014 declaring certain categories of aid…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
SINGLE CHAPTER

Article L1511-9

I.-Territorial authorities or their groupings may grant aid to veterinarians who contribute to the protection of public health and ensure the continuity and permanence of care for farm animals. To thi…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 2 : Decision of the departmental cinematographic development commission

Article L212-9

Within the framework of the principles defined in article L. 212-6, the commission départementale d'aménagement cinématographique decides on the following two criteria: 1° The potential effect on the…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Obligations of directors and shareholders of market undertakings

Article L421-9

I.-Persons who are in a position to exercise, directly or indirectly, a significant influence on the management of a regulated market must possess qualities that guarantee the sound and prudent manage…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter IIa: Property wealth tax

Article 972 bis

For the application of article 965 and under the same conditions, the following are not retained for the determination of the tax base, when the taxpayer holds less than 10% of the rights of the under…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Psychotropic substances and preparations

Article R5132-90

The authorisation referred to in article R. 5132-88 may only be granted to a natural person. In the companies mentioned in articles L. 5124-2 and L. 5142-1, authorisation may be requested for the phar…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Commencement of employment, management, remuneration and benefits

Article R6153-9

I. - After their appointment, interns, regardless of their assignment, come under the authority of the university hospital centre to which they are attached for all acts of management relating to thei…

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