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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Assistance with drawing up a forward-looking jobs and skills management plan

Article D5121-7

…mpany with no more than three hundred employees, the State's financial contribution is a maximum of 15,000 euros. The agreement is signed by the Prefect. Under an agreement concluded with several comp…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title I: Authorities responsible for the conduct of criminal policy, public prosecutions and investigations

Article 11-2

…s, including on a voluntary basis, when they concern a crime or offence punishable by imprisonment: 1° Conviction, even if not final; 2° Referral to a trial court by the public prosecutor or investiga…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 3: Qualifications required

Article A321-7

The Conseil des maisons de vente shall draw up the list of candidates admitted to sit the qualifying examination tests three weeks before the date of the first test of each session. Individual invitat…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XXI: Witness protection

Article 706-58

…ishable by at least three years' imprisonment, where the hearing of a person referred to in Article 706-57 is likely to seriously endanger the life or physical integrity of that person, members of his…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter II: Investor protection associations.

Article D452-7

…ties in accordance with the procedures laid down by order in the forms provided for in article D. 452-5. Associations shall draw up annual accounts. These annual accounts include a balance sheet, a pr…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 1: Provisions specific to Guadeloupe, French Guiana, Martinique and Réunion

Article R*761-3

The competent administrative authority in the cases provided for in 1° of article R.* 732-3 is the State representative.However, the competent administrative authority in these cases is the Minister o…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 2: Provisions specific to Mayotte

Article R*761-6

The competent administrative authority in the cases provided for in 1° of article R.* 732-3 is the State representative.However, the competent administrative authority in these cases is the Minister o…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 1: Reserving contracts for economic operators employing disabled and disadvantaged workers

Article R2113-7

The purchaser may implement the reservation provided for in articles L. 2113-12, L. 2113-13 or L. 2113-13-1 when the minimum proportion mentioned in these articles is at least 50%. The decision to res…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Financial provisions

Article L2513-7

…amount of the financial contribution from the Bouches-du-Rhône department referred to in Article L. 2513-5 is determined each year by agreement between the Bouches-du-Rhône department and the city of…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER V: Accounting

Article D3665-7

…elating to the method of payment of the expenditure under the conditions laid down by the décret n° 2012-1246 du 7 novembre 2012 relatif à la gestion budgétaire et comptable publique.

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