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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Title V: OVERSEAS PROVISIONS

Article R656-3

…are deleted; 4° In article R. 615-2, the words: "and the transfer decision provided for in Article L. 572-1" are deleted; 5° In Article R. 621-1, the words: "L. 621-1 to L. 621-7" are replaced by the…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Title V: OVERSEAS PROVISIONS

Article R655-3

…n are deleted; 4° In article R. 615-2, the words "and the transfer decision provided for in Article L. 572-1" are deleted; 5° In Article R. 621-1, the words "L. 621-1 to L. 621-7" are replaced by the…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Book III: Companies.

Article A370-3

For the application of article L. 370-3, the provisions governing the activity of the institution and which are indicated to the competent authorities of the State concerned are those, legislative and…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Solidarity fund for municipalities in the Ile-de-France region

Article R2531-32

For the calculation of the levy provided for in II of article L. 2531-13, the per capita financial potential of each municipality is determined under the conditions set out in articles L. 2334-2 and L…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Appendices

Article Rubrique 3

…ation deciding on the reimbursement of assistance or rescue expenses incurred by the elected official. 2. Supporting documents. 326. Personal assistance expenses 1. Deliberation setting the conditions…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER IV : Grants and other revenue allocated by the Local Finance Committee

Article R2334-36

The classification mentioned in the last paragraph of I of article L. 2334-40 is a function of a synthetic index of resources and charges, made up for each commune:1° Of the ratio between the financia…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Right to leave

Article D7121-31

…ries of this section are entitled to leave determined in accordance with the provisions of articles L. 3141-3 to L. 3141-31 if they can prove that they have worked for one or more of the subject emplo…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 12: National competition.

Article R6152-302

…tions required for practising the profession of doctor, dental surgeon or pharmacist under articles L. 4111-1 and L. 4221-1 and present : a) either the postgraduate diploma or certificate of specialis…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Publication of the acts of the Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée and its Chairman

Article A112-35

…Article L. 231-1 ; 3° The lists resulting from the following provisions: a)…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Publication of the acts of the Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée and its Chairman

Article A112-32

…article L. 111-3, which include an interpretation of positive law or a description of administrative procedu…

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