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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Budget (R)

Article R2221-84

When presenting the budget, the mayor provides a copy of the latest financial account in support of his proposals, together with a report highlighting the financial and economic situation of the autho…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Identification and verification of the identity of the beneficial owner

Article R561-8

The persons referred to in Article L. 561-2 are not required to identify the beneficial owner of the business relationship when their customer is a company whose securities are admitted to trading on…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Costs

Article D734-8

Article D. 131-25 is applicable in the Wallis and Futuna Islands, as amended by Decree no. 2007-1611 of 16 November 2007.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Personal protective equipment

Article R4313-80

…manufacturing control procedure known as the EC self-certification procedure defined by article R. 4313-20 Personal protective equipment that is new or considered to be new and whose purpose is to pro…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Personal protective equipment

Article R4313-82

…manufacturer's choice, either to the EC quality assurance system procedure defined by Articles R. 4313-57 to R. 4313-61, or to the EC production quality assurance system procedure with surveillance d…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Personal protective equipment

Article R4313-81

…al protective equipment or equipment considered to be new, other than that mentioned in Article R. 4313-80, is subject to the EC type-examination procedure defined by Articles R. 4313-23 to R. 4313-42…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Issue of the licence and prior declaration

Article R7123-8

Any person established in France who engages in the placement of models for remuneration must hold a model agency licence.

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French Customs CodeIn force
Section 6: Border checks and presentation of identity documents

Article 67-1

…tely order them to present the offender for identity checks under the conditions set out inarticle 78-3 of the code of criminal procedure. The period provided for in the third paragraph of this articl…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Exceptional entry of sums on the automatic account

Article 919-61

…ribution companies may only invest the sums exceptionally entered in their automatic accounts until 31 December 2022. Failing this, the distribution companies will lose their right to invest them.

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Exceptional entry of sums on the automatic account

Article 919-60

…onal basis is equivalent to the amount of the sums entered on its automatic account which lapsed on 31 December 2021 pursuant to 2° of article 123-8, excluding those which benefited from the extension…

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