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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 2: Financing (R).

Article R4433-21

…ments of equal amount. The first payment is made when the study programme referred to in article R. 4433-4 has been defined and submitted to the commission provided for in article R. 4433-3. The secon…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 4: Disclosure of accounts.

Article R232-21-1

For the application of the provisions of the last paragraph of I of Article L. 232-23, a copy of the management report shall be delivered to any person, at his own expense, at the company's registered…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Breach of contract

Article D6222-21-1

Within a period that may not be less than five calendar days from the date of referral to the mediator as provided for in article L. 6222-18, the apprentice shall inform the employer of his intention…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 6: Compulsory sale of seized assets

Article A444-21

…e rise to the collection of the following fees:Number of the service (table 3-1 of article appendix 4-7) Description of service Fee 93 Certification of completion of sale advertising formalities 37.23…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: General provisions relating to elections to the disciplinary boards of New Caledonia and French Polynesia

Article D4443-21

…e date on which the electoral list is drawn up, the opening and closing dates for the submission of candidacies, the date of the election and the deadline for the receipt of postal votes are set, on a…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 3: Right of access and request for rectification or deletion

Article R53-21-18

If the requests provided for in Article R. 53-21-11, the public prosecutor shall inform the register management department, which shall immediately rectify or delete the data, depending on the case. I…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 8: Revolving credit

Article D312-21

…the credit referred to in article L. 312-57, the information on the cost of credit that must be indicated in advertising pursuant to article L. 312-6 must be provided using a representative example me…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 6: Obligations and financial responsibility of project owners and principals

Article D1263-21

The poster mentioned in article L. 1262-4-5 provides information on the French labour law regulations applicable to employees posted to France in terms of working hours, minimum wage, accommodation, p…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-section 3: Remuneration of the mandataire judiciaire and the liquidator.

Article R663-21

…creditor finance company in respect of each of the contracts it has entered into with the debtor ; 4° The total sums declared by each creditor social organisation for each of the ranks of lien to whi…

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

Article 211-94

…term of two years:1° A chairman;2° A vice-chairman;3° Seven representatives of production companies;4° Two representatives of distribution companies;5° Two representatives of technical industries;6° O…

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