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French Tourism CodeIn force
Chapter 1: Provisions relating to Guadeloupe, French Guiana, Martinique and Réunion.

Article L161-5

…itle III of this book are extended to towns or resorts classified as tourist resorts with more than 15,000 inhabitants in the department of French Guyana.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Conditions for admission to the profession.

Article L811-5

…striking off the register, revocation, withdrawal of authorisation or withdrawal of authorisation; 4° Have not been subject to personal bankruptcy or one of the prohibition or disqualification measur…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Procedures for selecting health care organisations

Article R6113-58

…s eligible to participate in national cost studies under the conditions set out in articles R. 6113-56 and R. 6113-57 is drawn up each year, after consultation with the most representative national or…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Financial and accounting provisions.

Article D1142-59-1

…çais du sang mentioned in article L. 1222-1 includes the allocation mentioned in 7° of article L. 1142-23 in its budget each year. In order to determine the amount, the Office national d'indemnisation…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Exchange of information

Article L561-27

The department referred to in Article L. 561-23 shall receive, at the initiative of State administrations, local and regional authorities, public establishments, the bodies referred to inArticle L. 13…

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

Article 321-30

Selective financial aid is awarded for the organisation of collective operations to encourage information and promotional activities aimed at professionals in the immersive creation sector.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: Economic aid

Article L2251-5

…in the first paragraph, an establishment must, during the reference period referred to in Article 1467 A of the General Tax Code or, for the collectivity of Saint-Barthélemy, the collectivity of Sain…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Employees working the same shift pattern

Article D3171-5

…eams where an arrangement of working time applies under the conditions laid down in article L. 3121-44, or in article D. 3121-27, the notice shall indicate the number of weeks comprising the reference…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions

Article 695-9-5

The certificate must be translated into the official language or one of the official languages of the executing State or into one of the official languages of the institutions of the European Communit…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Rules specific to the drawing of lots

Article D1411-58-7

For the renewal of each of the Boards of Directors mentioned in article L. 1411-5-2, lots shall be drawn to determine, from among the persons called upon to appoint a single member or an odd number of…

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