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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Extensions

Article R5132-1-8

Notwithstanding article R. 5132-1-2, the validity of the pathway prescription may be extended beyond twenty-four months: 1° By the structure for integration through economic activity: a) Where it has…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Composition.

Article R6152-318

The Disciplinary Board comprises: 1° A chairman and an alternate chairman, members of the Conseil d'Etat, appointed on a proposal from the vice-chairman of the Conseil d'Etat; 2° Six full members and…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Chapter I: Internal taxes.

Article 266 nonies

…storage facilities for non-hazardous waste concerned Unit of collection Quota (in euros) 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 From 2025 B.-Authorised plants recovering more than 75% of the biogas captured f…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Section 7b: Temporary withholding of cash

Article 67 ter B

…ng of Article 2(1)(a) of Regulation (EU) 2018/1672 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 October 2018 on controls of cash entering or leaving the Union and repealing Regulation (EC) No 1…

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French Civil Aviation CodeIn force
TITLE VI: PROVISIONS RELATING TO THE SHAREHOLDING OF AIR TRANSPORT COMPANIES.

Article L360-2

…of a change in its effective control, within the meaning of Council Regulation (EEC) no. 2407/92 of 23 July 1992 on licensing of air carriers, annexed to this code, it shall inform the Minister respon…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Administrative composition

Article R232-88-1

The athlete may apply for Provisional Suspension under article L. 232-23-4 within ten days of waiving the B Sample analysis, notification of the B Sample analysis report or notification of any anti-do…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Housing finance companies

Article L513-32

In each housing finance company, the specific controller referred to in Article L. 513-23 ensures that the company complies with Articles L. 513-28 to L. 513-30.It also verifies that the housing loans…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
I: General provisions

Article 677

…the formation of economic interest groupings constituted in accordance with articles L251-1 to L251-23 of the French Commercial Code, real estate contributions made to associations formed in accordanc…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER VI : Resource equalisation

Article L2336-1

…rces referred to in 1 correspond, for municipalities, to those referred to in 1° of a of Article L. 2331-3 and, for public intercommunal cooperation establishments with their own tax system, to those…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article L6161-3-2

…e mentioned in article 40 of the law on the financing of social security for 2001 (no. 2000-1257 of 23 December 2000). These sums are revalued in accordance with procedures laid down by decree.In addi…

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