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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1-1: Single integration contract.

Article L5134-19-1

…t in sub-section 2 of the same sections 2 and 5. The decision to grant this assistance is taken by :1° Either, on behalf of the State, the institution mentioned in article L. 5312-1, the bodies mentio…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1

Article D223-1-1

The amount referred to in article L. 223-1 is set at 100,000 euros.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Control of budgetary acts (R).

Article R1612-12

When the president of the regional audit chamber finds that the wording of an opinion or decision is marred by a material error or omission, he may, by decision taken after obtaining the assent of the…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 1: List of diplomas, professional qualifications or qualification certificates

Article A212-1-1

…rms of each diploma, professional qualification and certificate of qualification listed in Annex II-1 to this code, in the table attached to the order of 22 January 2016 fixing the list of diplomas ac…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 1: French nationals by descent

Article 18-1

However, if only one of the parents is French, a child who was not born in France has the option of renouncing French nationality in the six months preceding his majority and in the twelve months foll…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Caisse des dépôts et consignations

Article L773-14

…the adaptation provisions provided for in II: Applicable articles In the wording resulting from L. 518-2 with the exception of the last two sentences of its second paragraph Act no. 2008-776 of 4 Augu…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Caisse des dépôts et consignations

Article L775-13

…d in the right-hand column of the same table: Applicable articles In the wording resulting from L. 518-2, with the exception of the last two sentences of its second paragraph Act no. 2008-776 of 4 Aug…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Caisse des dépôts et consignations

Article L774-14

…d in the right-hand column of the same table: Articles applicable In the wording resulting from L. 518-2 with the exception of the last two sentences of its second paragraph Act no. 2008-776 of 4 Augu…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 6: Public transport of regional interest

Article R1614-109

The amount of the contribution that, pursuant to the third paragraph of Article L. 1614-8-1 the State pays to each region for the operation of the transferred services is equal to the sum necessary to…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article L2651-1

…s, subject to the powers devolved to this collectivity, in their wording resulting from Order No. 2018-1074 of 26 November 2018, unless otherwise specified in the table below.APPLICABLE PROVISIONSAS T…

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