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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Supplementary provisions

Article L3142-27

…imum duration of the leave is three months, renewable within the limit mentioned in article L. 3142-19; 2° The time limits for informing the employer by the employee of the taking of the leave and its…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 3: Support for project development

Article 422-20

In the case of production, project development aid may not have the effect of bringing the total amount of public financial aid: 1° For feature-length cinematographic works and audiovisual works, to m…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 1: Purpose and award conditions

Article 631-2

…icles 107 and 108 of the Treaty, in particular those provided for in Chapter I and Articles 17, 18, 19, 25, 28, 29 and 31 or, where applicable, Commission Regulation (EU) No 1407/2013 of 18 December 2…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Involvement of the State representative in the département

Article R1334-29-8

…ent of non-compliance with the identification obligations defined in articles R. 1334-17 to R. 1334-19, to carry out dust measurements, to monitor the state of conservation of materials, to implement…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Provisions applicable to overseas departments and regions.

Article R732-8

…proper functioning of the public service of justice, the Keeper of the Seals, Minister of Justice, may decide to appoint the same person to several registry offices created within the same jurisdicti…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 1: Formation of the company.

Article R743-83

…new or vacant office, it shall proceed in accordance with the provisions set out in articles R. 742-19 to R. 742-24.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Control of budgetary acts (R).

Article R1612-8

…ferred to the regional audit chamber by the representative of the State, the period within which it may formulate proposals runs from receipt at the registry of all the documents required to be produc…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 1: Formation of the company.

Article R743-122

…new or vacant office, it shall proceed in accordance with the provisions set out in articles R. 742-19 to R. 742-24.

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2°: Capital gains realised by individuals

Article 248 F

…able in the context of the transactions provided for in 1° of Article 5 of Law no. 86-793 of 2 July 1986 and Title IV of the loi n° 86-1067 du 30 septembre 1986 relative à la liberté de communication…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 3: Safety requirements for football, handball, field and indoor hockey goal cages and basketball goals

Article R322-26

…of this Code; 4° For those responsible for first placing the equipment mentioned in article R. 322-19 on the market, failing to present the file mentioned in article R. 322-22 of this Code to the off…

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