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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 1: The works council and other social dialogue bodies

Article R114-58

Notwithstanding article 6 of the above-mentioned decree of 20 November 2020, the social committee of each centre is created by a decision of its board of directors.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter III: Offences relating to cheques and other non-cash money instruments

Article L163-6

…ourt may order the disqualification from civic, civil and family rights provided for in article 131-26 of the Criminal Code and the disqualification, for a maximum of five years, from exercising a pro…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Content and electronic form of the register

Article R521-2

…aux;11° Parmi les mesures d'inaliénabilité décidées par le tribunal en application des articles L. 626-14 et L. 642-10 of this code, of those which, where applicable, relate to an asset that has previ…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Financial provisions

Article R4031-45

…e profession;b) 75%, after deduction, where applicable, of the amounts mentioned in article R. 4031-26, is distributed among the unions representing the same profession, by order of the Minister for H…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Limited liability companies.

Article L223-27

…y stipulate that, with the exception of those provided for in the first paragraph of Article L. 223-26 All or some of the decisions may be taken by written consultation of the members or may result fr…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Exceptional aid to offset fixed costs

Article 919-83

…submit the form drawn up by the Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée electronically by 31 October 2021 at the latest.

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section V: International wrongful removal of children

Article 1210-6

The application to obtain the return of the child, pursuant to the Convention of 25 October 1980 on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction, shall be lodged, investigated and judged in acco…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Working hours, rest periods and holidays.

Article L3422-4

…the application in Mayotte of articles L. 3141-13 and L. 3141-23, the words: "from 1st May to 31st October" are replaced by the words: "from 1st July to 31st December".

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French Public Health CodeIn force
APPENDICES TO PART FOUR

Article Annexe 41-2

…1 1. Minimum rates for study grants SCHOLARSHIP LEVELS MINIMUM ANNUAL RATES (in euros) 1st step 1 315 2nd step 1 982 3rd step 2 540 4th step 3 097 5th step 3 554 2. Minimum income limits LOAD POINTS…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Tasks

Article R3262-36

…rant owner to persons, companies or organisations that meet the conditions laid down in article R. 3262-4 and articles R. 3262-26 to R. 3262-32; 2° Noting cases where restaurateurs, persons, companies…

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