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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 7: Burial (R).

Article R2213-31

Any burial in the cemetery of a commune is authorised by the mayor of the commune of the place of burial. This authorisation may be sent by dematerialised means.Any cemetery assigned in whole or in pa…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section VII: Transitional provisions relating to the solvency margin.

Article R334-31

Notwithstanding the provisions of this section, authorised undertakings may only obtain an extension of their authorisation to operate in other classes mentioned in 1 to 18 of Article R. 321-1 if they…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Award procedure and conditions

Article 223-31

…grant.The aid is the subject of an agreement concluded with the distribution company.This agreement may include commitments by the company concerning the exhibition of the works in cinemas, particular…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 8: Relations with the State representative

Article L7222-31

…ugh a special report, of the activity of the State services in the collectivity.This special report may give rise to a debate in the presence of the State representative and the President of the Execu…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
1: Direct taxes and assimilated taxes. Income tax. Corporation tax. Duties and penalties

Article 1663 bis

…n of activity, a partner in a liberal practice company mentioned in Article 2 of Law no. 90-1258 of 31 December 1990 relating to the practice in the form of companies of the liberal professions subjec…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 7: Miscellaneous provisions

Article 311-77

…tive grants, in order to ensure the heritage vocation of these works.Automatic financial assistance may only be awarded for a single audiovisual adaptation of the same live performance by the same art…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Reporting and information requirements

Article L561-21

Notwithstanding Article L. 561-18, the persons mentioned in 1° to 7°c and in 12°, 12°a, 13°, 18° and 19° of Article L. 561-2 may, when acting for the same customer and in the same transaction or when…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 4: Reciprocal shareholdings

Article L233-31

…ich it directly or indirectly controls, the voting rights attached to those shares or voting rights may not be exercised at the company's general meeting. This is not taken into account when calculati…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 4: Service vouchers

Article D7125-31

…e, per calendar year and per beneficiary who has used one or more services financed by this aid. It may not exceed the cost of the services borne by the beneficiary.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General duties of midwives.

Article R4127-314

…in the investigations or procedures they carry out or in the treatments they prescribe. The midwife may not propose to patients or their families, as beneficial or effective, remedies or procedures th…

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