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Showing 23012310 of 5757 articles for Art. Vertical Guidelines – 30 June 2022 – pts 29–46

French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Increased rates for calculating sums representing automatic aid

Article 919-49

…nce at cinemas of the implementation of the health pass, provided for by decree no. 2021-699 of 1st June 2021 prescribing the general measures necessary to manage the end of the health crisis, the cal…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
APPENDICES TO PART FOUR

Article Annexe 41-2

…NTS MINIMUM ANNUAL INCOME IN EUROS 1st step 2nd step 3rd step 4th step 5th step 0 16 010 12 940 11 430 9 940 8 490 1 17 790 14 370 12 700 11 050 9 420 2 19 580 15 810 13 980 12 160 10 350 3 21 360 17…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Provisions common to all financing bodies

Article D214-227-1

The instrument of acceptance provided for in the fourth paragraph of 3° of V of Article L. 214-169 shall include the following information: 1° The title "instrument of acceptance of the assignment or…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 3: Promotion

Article R113-12

Within the framework of the management guidelines adopted by the institution, the institution's contract staff may be promoted to a higher step or grade, or promoted within a job category. Promotions…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE III: OVERSEAS REGIONS

Article L4434-10

The report on the budget guidelines mentioned in article L. 4312-1 presents a progress report on the measures set out in the convergence plan covering the region's territory. L. 4312-1 presents a prog…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Coordination of regional health agencies

Article D1433-4

…es directives to the regional health agencies, providing guidance on the application of the general guidelines of national health policy within the territorial jurisdiction of each agency.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Purpose and terms of the contract

Article D6114-15

…ional health agency consults the regional federation of independent healthcare professionals on the guidelines and evaluation of the multi-year contracts for objectives and resources proposed or signe…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Bills of exchange

Article L511-19

By acceptance, the drawee undertakes to pay the bill of exchange on the due date. In the event of non-payment, the bearer, even if he is the drawer, has a direct action against the acceptor arising fr…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 1: Initiation of compulsory enforcement proceedings

Article L722-6

…French territory imposed on a foreigner guilty of a felony or misdemeanour pursuant to articles 131-30 to 131-30-2 of the Criminal Code is enforceable under the conditions set out in the second to fou…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 3: Mobile leisure homes.

Article D333-7

The rules governing the installation of mobile leisure homes are set out in…

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