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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
SINGLE CHAPTER

Article L1511-8

…t aid to finance structures involved in the continuity of care, in particular medical centres. Real estate investments made, by local authorities and their groupings, in the areas defined in the first…

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French Commercial codeIn force
APPENDIX 8-8 (APPENDIX TO ARTICLE A. 822-29)

Article Annexe 8-8

…L AUDITORSArticle 1 The purpose of this contract is to cover the insured, subject to the limits and exclusions set out in Articles 2 and 3, against the pecuniary consequences of civil liability as def…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Mobility vouchers

Article R3261-13-3

…within the meaning of 10° of article L. 32 of the French Post and Electronic Communications Code, used by the employee and the company approved on the basis of article L. 3261-7 for payment using a…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Characteristics and approval of computerised ticketing systems

Article D212-79

The characteristics and operation of computerised systems used to issue computerised tickets or dematerialised admission rights comply with specifications approved by joint order of the Minister for C…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Allocation of the special profit-sharing reserve.

Article L3324-5

…324-2, the allocation is calculated in proportion to the annual remuneration or professional income taxed for income tax purposes for the previous year, capped at the level of the highest salary paid…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-paragraph 5: Request for an opinion from the Council of State

Article R2333-120-63

…y the addressees.The provisions of the articles R. 113-2 to R. 113-4 of the Code of Administrative Justice are applicable to referrals made pursuant to this article.

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article A121-2

…of article A. 121-1, contracts covering the following risks may include a reduction or increase clause different from that mentioned in that article: 1° Contracts insuring more than three motor vehic…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Discipline of athletes and trainees

Article R114-15

…in the centre's internal regulations. Disciplinary sanctions are : 1° A warning ; 2° a reprimand 3° Exclusion for a fixed period, not exceeding one year; 4° permanent exclusion. The sanction of exclus…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: Publicity and entry into force

Article LO6451-1

…e State. The publication or posting of these acts is also organised, on a complementary but non-exclusive basis, in digital format. The president of the territorial council certifies, under his respon…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 3: Transport of the body before committal (R).

Article R2213-7

…8, R. 2213-8-1, R. 2213-9 and R. 2213-11. The transport of corpses before coffining is carried out using specially equipped vehicles reserved exclusively for mortuary transport and meeting the condit…

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