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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Provisions relating to the second fraction (R).

Article R1614-89

Investments for the purpose of building, renovating, restructuring, extending, or making accessible as provided for in articles L. 111-7 to L. 111-7-4 of the Construction and Enabling Code for the ben…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Fees charged by commercial court registrars.

Article R743-142-6

I.-For the category of acts of liquidation proceedings other than safeguard or receivership mentioned in table 2 of article appendix 4-7, the fee breaks down into:1° A main fee and a fixed fee for tra…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 5: Practice of the profession.

Article R4113-81

A list of professional partnerships is appended to the Roll of the Association, with the following information: 1° Company registration number ; 2° Company name ; 3° Place of registered office; 4° Nam…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Chapter II: Award procedure and conditions

Article 822-2

…decision to award a grant is taken on the advice of a committee made up of seven members:1° Five qualified personalities appointed by the Chairman of the Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
SINGLE CHAPTER

Article D1241-8

The duties of a full or alternate member of the Conseil national des opérations funéraires are free of charge. The travel expenses inherent in meetings of the Conseil national des opérations funéraire…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Mayotte Regional Health Agency

Article D1446-8

The Regional Conference on Health and Autonomy is made up of seven colleges whose members have the right to vote:1° The college of representatives of local and regional authorities, comprising :a) The…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 5: Secondment to another company

Article D5213-84

A secondment agreement between the lending adapted undertaking and the user undertaking specifies in particular: 1° The identity and qualifications of the employee concerned; 2° The duration, working…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Informing the person entered in the file

Article R53-8-12-1

In the cases provided for by 6° of Article 706-53-2, the person must be informed and provided with the document provided for by Article R. 53-8-9 are made, under the conditions set out in the third an…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Publication and filing of sector agreements

Article R7343-89

I.-Sector collective agreements are published on the website of the Autorité des relations sociales des plateformes d'emploi. II-The document provided for in the second paragraph of Article L. 7343-34…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Management of radiological emergencies

Article D1333-84

The support and advice provided pursuant to article R. 1333-86 take into account the following benchmark values:1° Effective dose of 10 mSv for the recommendation to take shelter ;2° Effective dose of…

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