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French General Tax CodeIn force
III: Passports and travel documents

Article 954

A fee of €12 is charged for each foreign passport visa, the validity of which may not exceed one year, if the visa is valid for the outward and return journey, and €6 if it is valid only for the outwa…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 1: Appeals

Article R743-13

…opportunity to submit his observations, in accordance with the procedures defined in article R. 743-12.The decision of the first president or his delegate on the suspensive nature of the appeal is bro…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Counting of votes and declaration of results (R)

Article R1112-14

…f each commune are sent to a census commission sitting with the organising authority. Articles R. 1112-11 et R. 1112-12. However, the census commission includes, in addition to its chairman appointed…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Election of representatives of local authorities and public establishments of inter-municipal cooperation with their own tax status

Article R1213-10

…mmissioner of the Republic.The results are centralised by the commission provided for in article R. 1213-12.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-section 1: Remuneration of the administrator.

Article R663-8

…n the court has either terminated the safeguard or recovery proceedings pursuant to articles L. 622-12 or L. 631-16, either ruled on the safeguard or reorganisation plan, or pronounced the compulsory…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Provisions applicable to elected representatives who are public servants (R).

Article R2123-20

…arry out a training course or attend a training session meeting the criteria set out in article R. 2123-12. It may, however, be refused if the requirements of the operation of the service preclude it.…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Nomination, election and status of members

Article D2352-13

…inted and those of the persons elected pursuant to the provisions of articles D. 2352-10 to D. 2352-12. They shall make this information known to their employees, by posting or by any other means, as…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Nomination, election and status of members

Article D2372-13

…and those of the persons elected in application of the provisions of articles D. 2372-10 to D. 2372-12.They shall make this information known to their employees, by posting or by any other means, as w…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Title VII: Salary funds.

Article L471-2

…made available to employees benefiting from a business creation leave as provided for in article L. 122-32-12 of this code.

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French Sports CodeIn force
Chapter II: Professional sport

Article L222-2-1

…nal athletes and salaried professional coaches, with the exception of the provisions of articles L. 1221-2, L. 1241-1 to L. 1242-5, L. 1242-7 to L. 1242-9, L. 1242-12, L. 1242-13, L. 1242-17, L. 1243-…

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