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Showing 671680 of 61439 articles for Art. R. 3304-22 · C. mon. fin. Art. L. 224-4

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

Article R7227-22

…f the civil service must, when they wish to benefit from the training leave provided for in article L. 7227-13, submit their request in writing to the hierarchical authority to which they report at le…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Award procedure and conditions

Article 222-22

Where several companies are responsible for the distribution of the same film, the direct allocation is awarded to each of the companies on the basis of the distribution costs it has actually incurred…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: National medical biology commission

Article R6213-22

…s de santé of the reports produced by the external quality assessment bodies referred to in Article L. 6221-9 and for proposing any measures intended to improve the accreditation and quality control p…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Account funding

Article R6323-22

The personal training account of the worker referred to in article L. 6323-25 is topped up by 500 euros per year worked, up to a maximum of 5,000 euros. When the worker has not worked for a full year,…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: National identification system and register of companies and their establishments.

Article R123-220

…xception of those whose employees carry out: a) The personal services activities defined in article L. 7231-1 du code du travail; b) Childcare activities in accordance with the procedures set out in t…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Vigilance

Article R1125-22

…ncerning unexpected serious adverse reactions, serious incidents and new facts mentioned in Article L. 1123-10 shall be sent to the Agence nationale de sécurité du médicament et des produits de santé…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Financial provisions.

Article R2511-22

The distribution of the second share of the allocation mentioned in article L. 2511-39 is carried out in the following manner:1° 50% of the appropriations are distributed among the arrondissements or…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Provisions relating to insurance undertakings.

Article R321-22

An undertaking whose authorisations have all been declared null and void pursuant to Article L. 321-10-2 shall submit to the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution for approval, within one m…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Administrative penalties

Article L232-22-1

…indicates the use by an athlete of a substance or method prohibited pursuant to 3° of II of article L. 232-9 in the context of establishing the profile mentioned in article L. 232-12-1, the matter is…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 6: Committees - Representation on outside bodies.

Article L3121-22-1

…c service. The same departmental councillor may not take part in such a request more than once a year. No mission may be created from 1 January of the calendar year preceding the year of the general r…

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