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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Local conciliation commission.

Article R6142-19

…cer of the university hospital centre party to the agreement. The Prefect may convene any person he deems necessary, either on his own initiative or at the request of the regional public health inspec…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 7: Obligations of the recipient organisation

Article R1221-15

…s for the transmission referred to in Article R. 1221-14 are laid down by means of agreements concluded :1° Either by the Agence centrale des organismes de sécurité sociale with :a) The Minister for E…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Enforcement of the judgment and individual compensation for damages

Article L1143-13

…or his heirs, including in application of the agreement referred to in article L. 1143-9 of this Code, and the judgment ruling on the claimant's or his heirs' rights to compensation are subject, depe…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Guidance contract

Article D981-4

…social security scheme for seafarers referred to in 4° of Article R. 711-1 of the Social Security Code, the exemption provided for in Article L. 981-6 is applicable to contributions and contributions…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 4: Financial provisions.

Article L5212-25

When the application of a fiscal or budgetary provision results in an increase or decrease in the operating resources of a commune that is a member of a syndicate by a percentage equal to or greater t…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 2: Authorisation (R)

Article R2223-56

The authorisation provided for in articles L. 2223-23, L. 2223-41 and L. 2223-43 is issued by the prefect in the department where the régie, company or association has its registered office. It is iss…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
II: Exemptions and allowances

Article 1455

…hey own them; 1° bis Small-scale fishing companies referred to in Article L. 931-2 of the Rural and Maritime Fishing Code when one or more members are on board; 2° Maritime registrants who personally…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Chapter II: Safety at sporting events

Article L332-16

…ugh the commission of a serious act at one of these events, through membership of an association or de facto grouping that has been dissolved pursuant to article L. 332-18 or by virtue of his or her p…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Appendices

Article Annexe 1

ANNEX 1 MENTIONED IN ARTICLE D. 110-1LIST OF BILATERAL AGREEMENTS AND CONVENTIONS DEFINING THE CONDITIONS OF ENTRY AND RESIDENCE ON FRENCH TERRITORY FOR NATIONALS OF THE STATES WITH WHICH THEY HAVE BE…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 1: Definition and conditions of use

Article L431-2

It is forbidden:1° To issue a registered designation of origin without satisfying the conditions laid down in article L. 642-3 du code rural et de la pêche maritime;2° To issue a registered designatio…

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