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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Notice of payment of the fixed parking charge

Article R2333-120-4

…e holder of the vehicle registration certificate or, in the cases provided for in VII of Article L. 2333-87, those of the hirer or purchaser of the vehicle; g) The amount of the parking charge due, sp…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 4 : Participation of medical transport companies in the on-call service for urgent medical transport

Article R6312-23

…representative departmental association of emergency medical transport mentioned in article R. 6312-20 or by the health establishment where the emergency medical aid service is based. In departments o…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: General provisions

Article L2411-4

To carry out its duties, the trade union committee meets when convened by its chairman. The chairman is required to convene, within one month, the commission at the request:

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Exemption authorisation for young people undergoing vocational training

Article R4153-45

…cations;3° A medical opinion stating that the young person is fit to carry out the work in question;4° the safety information and training provided to the young person under Articles L. 4141-1 to L. 4…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Scope and definitions

Article R4412-4

…worker's state of health in relation to his exposure to specific chemical agents in the workplace; 4° Biological limit value, the limit of concentration in the appropriate biological medium of the ag…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Conditions relating to the works

Article 511-4

…ength cinematographic works, have obtained an exhibition licence authorising their showing before 1 January 2000;2° For short-length cinematographic works, have obtained a licence authorising their sh…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Organisation and internal control

Article L533-29-2

…er body exercising equivalent supervisory functions and the persons referred to in Article L. 532-2(4) must devote sufficient time to carrying out the duties referred to in Article L. 533-29-1 and mus…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Award procedure and conditions

Article 231-28

Cinema operators may submit an application for a first classification in year n+1 in the following cases:1° Opening of the cinema between 1st January and 31st December of year n-1;2° Refusal to classi…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 6: Committees - Representation on outside bodies.

Article L3121-23

The departmental council appoints its members or delegates to sit on outside bodies in the cases and under the conditions laid down by the provisions governing these bodies. The fixing by the aforemen…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions (R).

Article R2334-23

…n, the Prefect will inform the applicant that the application is complete, as defined in article R. 2334-22, or will request the production of any missing documents. In the latter case, the deadline i…

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