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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 4: Operation

Article L3121-19-1

The reports on each of the matters to be submitted to the Standing Committee shall be forwarded at least eight days before its meeting, in accordance with the conditions laid down in article L. 3121-1…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER IV: Public industrial and commercial services

Article R2224-19-2

The collective wastewater treatment charge comprises a variable part and, where applicable, a fixed part. The variable part is determined on the basis of the volume of water taken by the user from the…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Book IV: Some special procedures

Article R53-19-1

…utomated genetic fingerprint database, with the exception of that mentioned in III of article R. 53-10, may be consulted, in particular with a view to being matched, by agents of international judicia…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter I: The National Institute of Industrial Property

Article R411-19-1

The Court of Appeal with territorial jurisdiction to hear directly appeals against decisions of the Director General of the National Institute of Industrial Property referred to in Article R. 411-19 s…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1-1: Single integration contract.

Article L5134-19-2

The President of the Departmental Council may delegate all or part of the decision to award the work integration aid referred to in article L. 5134-19-1 to the institution referred to in article L. 53…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Subscription and purchase of shares by employees.

Article L225-197-1

…ppointed for this purpose in accordance with the procedures set out in Articles L. 225-228 or L. 22-10-66, may authorise the Board of Directors or the Management Board to make a free allotment of exis…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Termination by mutual agreement as part of a collective agreement on collective redundancy by mutual agreement

Article L1237-19-4

The administrative authority shall notify the employer of the validation decision within fifteen days of receipt of the collective agreement referred to inarticle L. 1237-19.It shall notify, within th…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER IV: Public industrial and commercial services

Article R2224-19-4

Any person required to connect to the sewerage system and who obtains all or part of their water supply from a source that is not part of a public service must declare this to the town hall.In the eve…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Designation procedures

Article R23-112-19

…to appoint a representative within the time limit set by the order referred to in Article R. 23-112-10 or if a member of the Commission ceases to hold office, another member may be appointed to the Co…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Chapter III: Provisions relating to the compensation fund for the interruption or abandonment of film or audiovisual shoots due to the covid-19 epidemic

Article 913-10

In order to receive assistance from the compensation fund, the delegated production company must complete and submit, electronically by 31 May 2023 at the latest, a form drawn up by the Centre nationa…

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