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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Expenditure by communes and groups of communes for municipal secondary and special education establishments (R).

Article D2321-14

In the absence of an agreement reached between the local authorities and groupings of communes concerned before 1st November, the costs for the following year are apportioned under the following condi…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Implementation through the payment of an annual contribution

Article D5212-21

For employers who have not employed any disabled worker who is covered by the employment obligation or who have not entered into supply, subcontracting or service contracts under the conditions provid…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Payment of training costs under the personal training account

Article D6323-5

I.-The educational costs and the costs associated with the validation of skills and knowledge relating to one of the actions mentioned in article L. 6323-6 taken by the employee, whether during workin…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 4: Number of points required

Article 211-13

I.-Feature-length cinematographic works must obtain at least 25 points out of 100. A derogation may be granted by the President of the Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée for foreign-initia…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 3: Qualifications required.

Article R321-18

Subject to the provisions of Article R. 321-65, no person may conduct voluntary sales of furniture by public auction unless he meets the following conditions: 1° Be French or a national of a State oth…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: General rules governing the composition of assets

Article R214-13

…s over the period in question;4° The UCITS, FIAs or investment funds whose acquisition is envisaged may not, under the terms of their rules or articles of association, invest more than 10% of their to…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Operating rules

Article R621-11

…Articles 2044 to 2052 of the Civil Code. In matters falling within his remit, the Secretary General may delegate his signature within the limits that he shall determine and designate the persons autho…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter III: Guarantee fund for policyholders against the failure of life and health insurance companies.

Article R423-18

…price and capital losses are provisioned on a line-by-line basis. No more than 5% of the provision may be invested in securities issued by any one undertaking, with the exception of securities issued…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: The company during the observation period.

Article L622-21

…e day on which the opening judgment is pronounced. However, the increase in the basis of assessment may validly result from an assignment of a claim provided for in Article L. 313-23 of the Monetary a…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Regulations

Article L785-1

…pplicable In the wording resulting from L. 611-1, with the exception of 11 Order no. 2015-558 of 21 May 2015 L. 611-1-1 Law 2013-672 of 26 July 2013 L. 611-1-2 Order no. 2009-866 of 15 July 2009 L. 61…

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