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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 6: Financial and accounting provisions

Article L5217-12-1

…code if the metropolitan authority exercises this competence; 11° The fencing of cemeteries, their maintenance and their relocation in the cases determined by Chapter III of Title II of Book II of Pa…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Vocational training and apprenticeships

Article R2241-4

…f training actions, their monitoring and evaluation, with a view to ensuring professional equality, maintaining employment and developing the skills of disabled workers, in particular by setting a tar…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter III: Pay slip

Article R3243-1

…of hours compensated; b) The rate applied to calculate the indemnity referred to in article R. 5122-18; c) The sums paid to the employee for the period in question.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Fees for procedures

Article A444-13

…company and other opposing creditors, if any, of the date of sale of shares and securities 20.21 € 18 Service on the debtor or distraining creditor of the eviction notice, as provided for in articles…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Demolition, removal or encapsulation plan

Article R4412-133

…rial, backfill and waste;13° Working hours and times determined in application of Articles R. 4412-118 and R. 4412-119 ; 14° The technical files provided for in articles R. 1334-29-4 to R. 1334-29-6 o…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Financial provisions applicable to certain private not-for-profit establishments

Article R6161-43

…R. 6145-11, R. 6145-12 with the exception of 1°, 4°, 5°, 6° and 7°, R. 6145-13, R. 6145-16, R. 6145-18 to R. 6145-26, R. 6145-28 to R. 6145-30, D. 6145-31, D. 6145-31-1, R. 6145-32, D. 6145-33, D. 614…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subsection 1: Transport, searches and seizures

Article 99

…f the investigating chamber, who shall rule in accordance with the last three paragraphs of Article 186-1. He may also, with the agreement of the public prosecutor, decide ex officio to return or have…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Expertise procedure for medical accidents

Article L1142-11

I.-Experts may apply to be included on the national list of medical accident experts if they can prove that they have a qualification that includes an assessment of their knowledge and professional pr…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Money changers

Article L524-7

I. - Customs officers with at least the rank of controller are empowered to investigate and establish breaches of the rules applicable to manual money changers, as laid down by this Title and by Title…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Statutory audit.

Article L823-3-1

I. - Where a public interest entity appoints a single auditor, the single auditor may not certify the accounts of the public interest entity for a period exceeding ten years.However, at the end of tha…

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