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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: Aid to businesses

Article L1861-1

In accordance with II of Article 43 of Organic Law no. 2004-192 of 27 February 2004 on the autonomous status of French Polynesia, communes and their groupings may grant aid to companies, under the con…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Section 1: Seizure by declaration to the administrative authority

Article R223-1

…ests with the details entered in the register provided for in Article 1 of Decree no. 2023-97 of 14 February 2023 relating to the registration of a pledge over a registered land motor vehicle or trail…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 5: Mediation

Article L623-22

…may take part in mediation, under the conditions set out in the Chapter I of Title II of Law no. 95-125 of 8 February 1995 relating to the organisation of the courts and to civil, criminal and adminis…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Education

Article R4424-2

…f article L. 4424-2 include the investment and operating expenses listed in Decree no. 85-269 of 25 February 1985 setting the list of educational expenses to be borne by the State in application of Ar…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Compensation and penalties.

Article L1226-15

…egard of the provisions relating to the reinstatement of the employee, as provided for inarticle L. 1226-8, the court hearing the case may propose that the employee be reinstated in the company, with…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 1: General conditions of employment, recruitment and grading

Article R113-4

…as equivalent to one of these diplomas under the conditions laid down by decree no. 2007-196 of 13 February 2007 relating to the equivalence of diplomas required to take part in competitions for acce…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Financial assistance provided by the agency on its own behalf

Article R515-9

…priority solidarity zone determined by this committee pursuant toarticle 3 of decree no. 98-66 of 4 February 1998 creating the Interministerial Committee for International Cooperation and Development.…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 8: Participative financing intermediaries

Article D773-32

…the same table:Applicable articlesIn the version resulting from the decreeD. 548-1No. 2022-110 of 1 February 2022D. 548-3-1no. 2022-1230 of 14 September 2022

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 8: Participative financing intermediaries

Article D774-32

…the same table:Applicable articlesIn the version resulting from the decreeD. 548-1No. 2022-110 of 1 February 2022D. 548-3-1no. 2022-1230 of 14 September 2022

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Investigation, authorisation, refusal, renewal

Article D5121-69-3

I.-The maximum value of the period referred to in 1° of II of Article L. 5121-12 is set at two years from the date on which the authorisation referred to in this Article is granted. II.-The maximum va…

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