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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Handling of employers' claims and payment of beneficiaries

Article R6332-23

The skills operators create a dematerialised service which publishes the following in a dedicated and identifiable section: 1° The list of priorities, criteria and conditions for covering the costs of…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
1° sexies : Redynamising employment areas

Article 1383 H

…ration body with its own tax system decides otherwise under the conditions set out in I of article 1639 A bis, properties located in the employment areas defined in 3 bis of article 42 of law no. 95-1…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Financial and accounting system

Article D112-23

The establishment's income comprises : 1° Subsidies from the State, local authorities and all other public and private bodies; 2° Proceeds from museum entrance fees, guided tours and workshops, and in…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Advisory Committee

Article 232-34

…term of three years: 1° A qualified public figure, chairman; 2° Three elected representatives of local and regional authorities; 3° A representative of the minister responsible for the budget; 4° A r…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Approval

Article L511-15

…t the request of the institution.Pursuant to Articles 4 and 14 of Council Regulation (EU) No 1024/2013 of 15 October 2013, such withdrawal may also be decided by the European Central Bank in the follo…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: Transmission of the request by the public prosecutor.

Article 728-15

…ecognised and enforced, a copy of the decision and, after having drawn up and signed it, the certificate provided for in Article 728-12.He may make this transmission at the request of the competent au…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: The Borough Council

Article L2511-13

…issement is sought on presentation reports and draft resolutions concerning matters which are to be carried out, in whole or in part, within the boundaries of the arrondissement, prior to their consid…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Provisions applicable to European Cooperative Societies not initially subject to the formation of the Special Negotiating Body

Article L2363-15

…Society representing the employees of the participating persons, establishments and subsidiaries located in France are appointed in accordance with the provisions of the first paragraph of Article L.…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Provisions relating to the import and export of elements or products of the human body mentioned in article R. 1245-1 from or to countries outside the European Union and the European Economic Area and intended for the manufacture of medicinal products

Article R1245-23

I. - Applications for authorisation to import tissues, their derivatives or cells from the human body, whatever their level of processing, as provided for in the first paragraph of II of article L. 12…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section III: Draws of lots.

Article R150-15

However, companies that print the lists referred to in article R. 150-9 in print runs and by price list and make them available free of charge to any interested party on request may publish notices in…

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