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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: In-company vocational re-education agreement

Article R5213-17

…ial employer sends the company-based vocational re-education agreement mentioned in article R. 5213-15 to the company in which the vocational re-education takes place, for information purposes. II - T…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Shareholdings in companies

Article L3231-6

…ates, current account advances at market prices and under the conditions provided for in Article L. 1522-5. By way of derogation from the conditions laid down in the same Article L. 1522-5, the durati…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 2: Role of sports federations

Article L231-5-1

…hapter II of this Title and the prohibitions provided for in the second paragraph of Article L. 232-15-1 and the first paragraph of Article L. 232-17.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Operating rules

Article L214-16

By way of derogation from the provisions of Article L. 214-15, when, in the course of a merger, a foreign UCITS approved in accordance with Directive 2009/65/EC of the European Parliament and of the C…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Provisions relating to the Bibliothèque nationale de France

Article R122-21

…ed by publishers. This report is sent to the chairman of the commission mentioned in article R. 122-15 and is published on the website of the Ministry of Culture and Communication.

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Common provisions.

Article R334-1-1

The amounts in euros referred to in articles R. 334-7, R. 334-9, R. 334-9-1 and R. 334-15 are revised annually in line with changes in the European consumer price index published by Eurostat for all M…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Chapter I: Purpose and award conditions

Article 821-1

…and communication initiatives aimed at encouraging attendance at cinemas by the public aged between 15 and 25, known as the young public, and supporting the discovery by this public of the diversity o…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: Prior formalities

Article R2-1

…h a view to drawing up the preparatory list mentioned in article R. 2, the mayor shall send, before 15 April, to the persons drawn by lot: 1° A notice containing the information or particulars provide…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER V: Transfers of personnel and property for the installation of departmental fire and rescue services (R)

Article R1425-1

…amount of fire and rescue expenditure. Failing this, the procedure provided for in article R. 1425-15 shall be applied.

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

Article R7125-23

…n a training course or attend a training session that meets the criteria set out in article R. 7125-15. It may, however, be refused if the requirements of the operation of the service preclude it. Dec…

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