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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Expenditure by communes and groups of communes for municipal secondary and special education establishments (R).

Article D2321-10

…from own resources or by borrowing, include under investments: 1° For establishments existing on 19 September 1971 or those under construction which were the subject on that date either of an agreemen…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 7: Other powers

Article L621-20-8

…g of Article 22 of Regulation (EC) No 1060/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 September 2009 on credit rating agencies.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Common provisions.

Article R228-4

…L. 228-2 and L. 228-3 are specified in 6. of Article 9 of Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/1212 of 3 September 2018.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Second-hand equipment

Article R4312-2-1

…tractors and their technical units, systems or components are subject to decree no. 2005-1236 of 30 September 2005 on the rules, requirements and procedures applicable to agricultural or forestry trac…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Savings and provident institutions

Article L512-87

…rovident institutions are cooperative societies, subject to the provisions of law no. 47-1775 of 10 September 1947 on the status of the cooperative society and of book II of the French Commercial Code…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Scope of application

Article L7331-1

…bers of a cooperative for activity and employment mentioned inArticle 26-41 of Law No 47-1775 of 10 September 1947 on the status of cooperation, subject to the provisions of this Title.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Removal of embryonic or foetal tissues or cells for scientific purposes following termination of pregnancy.

Article R1241-23

…spend or prohibit implementation of the protocol under the conditions described in Articles R. 1232-18 and R. 1232-22. The decision to suspend or prohibit is communicated to the Director General of th…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Provisions relating to exceptional support for companies producing and distributing cinematographic works during the period of resumption of theatrical exhibition of cinematographic works

Article 914-5

As from 2 September 2020, the rates resulting from the application of articles 211-26, 211-27, 222-4 and 810-1 are determined by taking into account, in addition to the revenue generated as from this…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Savings and provident institutions

Article L512-88

…e credit institutions and may, notwithstanding the provisions of article 3 of law no. 47-1775 of 10 September 1947 on the status of cooperation, carry out all banking transactions.

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

Article R521-4

…ronic form. A qualified electronic signature meeting the requirements of Decree no. 2017-1416 of 28 September 2017 on electronic signatures shall be used.

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