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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Provisions applicable to elected representatives who are public servants (R).

Article R4135-16

…service regulations must, when he wishes to benefit from the training leave provided for in article L. 4135-11, submit his request in writing to the hierarchical authority to which he reports at least…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article R5134-162

…le as defined in the regional plan for the development of vocational training adopted under article L. 214-13 of the Education Code.

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 6: Foreign nationals exempt from applying for a residence permit

Article R431-16

The following are exempt from applying for a residence permit: 1° Members of diplomatic and consular missions accredited in France, their spouses, their ascendants and their minor or unmarried childre…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
IIa: Commission nationale des impôts directs et des taxes sur le chiffre d'affaires (National Commission for Direct Taxes and Turnover Taxes)

Article 1651 K

…et value used for the assessment of value added tax, in the case provided for in 4° of I of Article L. 59 A of the Book of Tax Procedures, the commission comprises, by derogation from Article 1651 H,…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: General provisions relating to elections to the disciplinary boards of New Caledonia and French Polynesia

Article D4443-16

…plinary Board, in order to allow the renewal by half provided for in the first paragraph of article L. 4443-2, lots are drawn at the first meeting following this election to determine those members wh…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Withdrawal of approval

Article R7232-16

The declaration by the legal entity or sole trader, referred to in article L. 7232-1-1, is made to the prefect of the département where the legal entity's main establishment is located or where the so…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 5: Management

Article A322-160

…wo instructors, at least one of whom, whether paid or unpaid, holds the diploma required by article L. 212-1, the other of whom may hold either this diploma or, if acting on a voluntary basis, the fed…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Tasks of the agency

Article 706-160

…without prejudice to the allocation of these assets under the conditions provided for in articles L. 2222-9 du code général de la propriété des personnes publiques et 707-1 du présent code;4° L'alié…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section VIII: Mutual insurance group companies and affiliation agreements

Article R322-160

…The formation of the mutual insurance group companies referred to in the third paragraph of article L. 322-1-3 is subject to the provisions of articles R. 322-46 and R. 322-52 of this code. II - The s…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
II: Departmental committee for direct taxes and turnover taxes

Article 1651 C

…t value used for the assessment of value added tax, in the cases provided for in 4° of 1 of Article L. 59 A of the Book of Tax Procedures, the commission comprises, in addition to the chairman, three…

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