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

Article 321-14

The beneficiary or beneficiaries of a writing grant have a period of twelve months from the signing of the agreement to provide the Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée with proof that the p…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section III: Miscellaneous obligations

Article 881 I

The contribution levied for each declaration either of cession of anteriority, or of subrogation, or of subrogation and change of domicile by the same deed shall be liquidated at the single rate of 0.…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 2: Foreign nationals doing a work placement in an establishment or undertaking of the group employing them

Article R*421-52

Silence kept by the prefect on an application for a visa for an internship agreement with a view to obtaining a temporary residence permit bearing the wording "ICT intern" provided for in article L. 4…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Workshops and integration projects.

Article L5132-15

State-approved integration workshops and sites are organised by employers on a list. Their role is to 1° To welcome, recruit and provide work experience for unemployed people experiencing particular s…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Medical professions.

Article L4441-15

For its application to New Caledonia and French Polynesia, the following is added to article L. 4152-1: "An agreement between the national council of the order and the body of the order in New Caledon…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Medical professions.

Article L4441-12

For its application to New Caledonia and French Polynesia, the following is added to article L. 4142-1: "An agreement between the national council of the order and the body of the order of New Caledon…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VII: Provisions specific to certain institutions and organisations.

Article L6147-9

Personnel working in the Armed Forces Medical Corps may work in public health establishments under the conditions laid down in their statutes. An agreement is then drawn up between the Minister of Def…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Operators of voluntary sales of furniture by public auction.

Article R321-31-3

The Conseil des maisons de vente may receive, by virtue of agreements, sums from payments made by operators of voluntary sales of furniture by public auction under article 14 of the aforementioned law…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Powers

Article L5215-27

The urban community may entrust, by agreement with the local authority or authorities concerned, the creation or management of certain facilities or services falling within its remit to one or more me…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE III: ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE TRANSFER OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES FROM THE DEPARTMENTS AND REGIONS TO THE TERRITORIAL COMMUNITIES OF GUYANA AND MARTINIQUE

Article L7331-2

Ongoing contracts and agreements concluded by the département or region continue, after the creation of the territorial authority, to be performed under the previous conditions until their expiry, unl…

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