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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Financing of vocational training

Article L6523-1-2

In Mayotte, the contributions mentioned in Title III of Book I of this Part are managed by a single cross-industry skills operator.The conditions governing the designation and operation of this skills…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Financing of vocational training

Article L6523-1-4

In Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon, the contributions dedicated to the development of vocational training and work-linked training are managed by a single inter-professional skills operator. The conditions u…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Financing of vocational training

Article L6523-1-5

…fare Fund is responsible for collecting the contributions mentioned in 2° to 4° of I of Article L. 6131-1 and, where applicable, from 1 January 2024, those mentioned in 5° of the same I, as well as th…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Purpose and implementation arrangements

Article D1271-5-1

For employees declared by an individual referred to in 3° of article L. 133-5-6 of the Social Security Code to the body referred to in article L. 133-5-10 of the same code and whose number of hours wo…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Removal for therapeutic purposes.

Article R1241-2-1

Tissue and cell samples may only be taken from a deceased person if that person is assisted by mechanical ventilation and retains haemodynamic function. However, tissue and cell samples from a list es…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Election of members of territorial and regional chambers of commerce and industry

Article R713-1-2

With a view to the elections organised in application of article L. 723-11, the electoral roll commission mentioned in article L. 713-14 meets when convened by its chairman in order to examine the app…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter IV: Discipline of commercial court judges

Article R724-8-1

When a vacancy occurs before the expiry date of the terms of office, the member of the commission is replaced and installed within three months in accordance with the procedures laid down for the init…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Provisions applicable to professional non-trading companies

Article R743-83-1

A société civile professionnelle (non-trading company) formed by the conversion of a société d'exercice libéral (non-trading company) holding an office must be approved by order of the Minister of Jus…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 6: Support for cultural industries

Article R1511-41-1

In the case of the creation of a new cinematographic entertainment establishment, the future operator of the establishment produces a file in support of its application comprising:

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Mandates given by local authorities and their public bodies to collect their revenue

Article D1611-32-1

The provisions of this paragraph set out the accounting and financial terms and conditions for mandates given by local authorities and their public establishments pursuant to article

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