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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 1: Refugees

Article R424-2

The resident card bearing the words "long-term resident-EU", provided for in article L. 424-5, issued to a foreign national who is a refugee, bears the following statement under the heading "Remarks":…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Failure to balance the budget (R)

Article R1612-22

The new decision of the municipal council, the departmental council, the regional council or the board of directors of the public institution, taken in accordance with the second paragraph of Article…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Provisions adapting Book I.

Article R931-2

In the second paragraph of Article R. 123-80, after the words: "in article R. 123-166", the words: "with the exception of the deeds and documents mentioned in articles R. 123-103 to R. 123-117, and in…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER IV : The Regional Economic and Social Council

Article R4134-24

Members of regional economic, social and environmental councils receive, for the actual performance of their duties, an allowance equal to no more than 45% of the maximum functional allowance that may…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER IV : The Regional Economic and Social Council

Article R4134-25

The chairman of the regional economic, social and environmental council receives, for the actual performance of his duties, an allowance equal to no more than 50% of the maximum functional allowance t…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 4: Guarantees and indemnities granted to Board members

Article R7124-24

The members of the Economic, Social, Environmental, Cultural and Education Council receive, for the performance of their duties, an allowance equal to no more than 45% of the maximum functional allowa…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Compensation

Article R7226-25

The President of the Economic, Social and Environmental Council, Culture and Education receives, for the effective performance of his duties, an allowance at most equal to 50% of the maximum functiona…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Distribution and supply of labile blood products

Article D1221-20

Blood depot authorisations are granted under one of the following categories:1° Dispensing depot: a depot which stores labile blood products distributed by the referring blood establishment and dispen…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Monitoring public exposure and informing the public

Article R1333-25

I.-The purpose of the national network for measuring environmental radioactivity is to contribute to the monitoring of public exposure to ionising radiation and to inform the public. It gathers :1° Th…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: General characteristics

Article R8295-2

The categories of personal data that may be recorded in the automated processing are as follows: 1° Personal data relating to the holder of the professional identification card: surname and forenames,…

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