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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Common provisions

Article R1263-2

The documents mentioned in article R. 1263-1 shall be translated into French. For companies that are not established in a Member State of the European Union whose currency is the euro, the amounts are…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section III: Information to be provided to the European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority

Article L355-8

…ement and broken down as follows: i) For all the undertakings referred to in Article L. 310-1 or in 1° of III of Article L. 310-1-1 ; ii) For the undertakings mentioned in 1° of Article L. 310-1 ; iii…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Application for financial assistance

Article 122-2

…pport of their application, persons requesting financial assistance shall submit a file comprising: 1° A form containing the information required to examine the application; 2° The supporting document…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Joint associations of local authorities, groups of local authorities and other legal entities governed by public law

Article L5843-2

…ch 2016 L. 5721-9 law no. 2004-809 of 13 August 2004II. - For the application of article L. 5721-2 :1° The words: "interregional, regions, interdepartmental agreements or institutions, departments, th…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Section 1: Transport by sea.

Article 72

1. Within twenty-four hours of the vessel's arrival in port, the master must lodge at the customs office : a) as a summary declaration : - the cargo manifest, with an authentic translation if necessar…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Purpose and eligibility criteria

Article 222-19

…ength cinematographic works that meet the following conditions are eligible for direct allocations: 1° They have received investment approval or, if this has not been requested, production approval; 2…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Missions and activities

Article R5126-68

…as part of the emergency medical assistance defined in article L. 6311-1 of the Public Health Code: 1° For the in-house pharmacies of the fire and rescue services, the fire and rescue centres and the…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE I: BUDGET AND ACCOUNTS

Article L2313-1-1

…ccount are the certified accounts of bodies without a public accountant and for which the commune : 1° Holds at least 33% of the capital; 2° Or has guaranteed a loan; 3° Or has paid a grant of more th…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article R1233-13

For the election of staff representatives by the college mentioned in 2° of B of II of article L. 1233-5, articles 30, 32 to 34, 36 to 41, 45 and 46 of the above-mentioned decree of 20 November 2020 a…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: General shops.

Article R522-11

The guarantee may be provided in full or in part in money, annuities, securities admitted to trading on a regulated market, or by a first mortgage on immovable property with a value double the sum gua…

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