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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Common provisions.

Article R214-120

…ve real estate investment whose information document for subscribers provided for in III of Article L. 214-35 stipulates that the undertaking is reserved for no more than twenty unit or share holders…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article R222-12

…ts agent who is in one of the cases of incompatibility provided for in 1°, 2°, 4° and 5° of article L. 222-9. It shall withdraw the licence of a sports agent who is subject to one of the incapacities…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Applications for authorisation

Article R1333-124

…iopharmaceuticals with a view to their distribution, generators or precursors as defined in Article L. 5121-1, the application for authorisation shall be accompanied by a document establishing that an…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Purpose and eligibility criteria

Article 231-12

I. - The second group comprises the following three categories of cinemas:1° Category C: cinemas located in urban units with a population of 100,000 or more;2° Category D: cinemas located in urban uni…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Organisation and operation

Article R211-12

…r Sport and appointed by the latter;15° One high-level sportsperson appointed by the Director General.The Director of Sport or his representative attends meetings in an advisory capacity.The Board ele…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Setting up and running skills operators

Article R6332-12

…ompatible with holding a salaried position in a training provider organisation mentioned in article L. 6351-1, a credit institution or a finance company. II - The joint bodies of the skills operator a…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Exclusion of non-specialised cinemas

Article D311-12

…articles L. 411-1 to L. 415-1.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Concessions.

Article R2223-12

In accordance with article L. 2223-17, a perpetual plot may not be deemed to be in a state of abandonment before the expiry of a period of thirty years from the date of the plot deed. The procedure pr…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Holiday pay

Article R7213-12

…ded for in articles R. 7213-9 to R. 7213-11 are payable under the conditions determined by articles L. 3141-28 to L. 3141-30, relating to holiday indemnities following termination of the employment co…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Parental childcare leave and part-time work

Article R1225-12

For the application of article L. 1225-49 : 1° The seriousness of the illness or accident is established by a medical certificate which also states that the child's condition makes it necessary for a…

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