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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: The report

Article R4251-7

…waste prevention, recycling, recovery and disposal reflect the national targets defined in Article L. 541-1 of the Environment Code in a way that is adapted to specific territorial circumstances, as…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Determination of salary

Article R7422-7

The Prefect takes the decision provided for in the first paragraph of article L. 7422-6 with the assent of the departmental committee provided for in article R. 7422-1. He takes the decision provided…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Company accounts.

Article R232-7

Where, pursuant to articles L. 232-3 and L. 232-4, the statutory auditor shall make observations and set them out in a written report sent to the board of directors, the management board or the manage…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions.

Article R123-79

…o the supervision of the trade and companies register and related disputes, provided for in Article L. 123-6, are exercised, for legal entities that are not merchants within the meaning of 2° and 5° o…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Local investment funds.

Article R214-74

…dertaking controlled exclusively or jointly by the management company within the meaning of article L. 233-16 of the French Commercial Code, any undertaking controlling the management company exclusiv…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Nominations.

Article R713-7

For natural persons engaged in the commercial fishing activity provided for in Article L. 931-1 of the Rural and Maritime Fishing Code, the two-year seniority period provided for in Article L. 713-4 b…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Grafting activities referred to in Article R. 6122-25

Article R6123-77

…ion may only be granted to a health establishment that fulfils the conditions laid down in articles L. 1243-6 and L. 6122-2 and has on site : 1° A hospitalisation unit with rooms equipped with an air…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Fixed-term contracts not giving rise to payment of the specific contribution based on earned income for the social security contributions of fixed-term contract holders

Article D6331-72

…d-term contracts that do not give rise to payment of the specific contribution mentioned in Article L. 6331-6 are :1° Employment support contracts ;2° Apprenticeship contracts3° Professional training…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Composition of the Agency and Working Conditions Committee and procedures for electing and appointing its members

Article R1432-78

…lic sector employees and contractual public sector employees referred to in 2° of 2 of I of article L. 1432-11 is referred to as the "first college". The college of private-law employees mentioned in…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: General provisions

Article 707-6

…nd social circumstances. This increase does not apply when fines are increased pursuant to articles L. 211-27 and L. 421-8 of the Insurance Code.

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