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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Award conditions

Article R5424-72-1

…sponsible for certifying the non-viable nature of the activity referred to in 3° of article L. 5424-25 may be, at the choice of the self-employed worker:-a chartered accountant ; an authorised person…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Chapter II: Feasibility assistance

Article 632-6

…the expenditure concerned, with the intensity rates provided for in 5 (c and d), 6 and 7 of Article 25 of Commission Regulation (EU) No 651/2014 of 17 June 2014 referred to in Article 631-2.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 5: Agreements relating to unemployment insurance.

Article L5422-20-2

…formation required to draw up the framework document mentioned in Articles L. 5422-20-1 and L. 5422-25 and to monitor the negotiations.

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Rules applicable to pledges.

Article D514-12

…aying a sum equal to the appraised value of the item. This sum is increased by a fixed indemnity of 25%. The amount of this flat-rate compensation may be increased by a decision of the Guidance and Su…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 5: Cardiac surgery.

Article R6123-69

The cardiac surgery care activity mentioned in 10° of article R. 6122-25 includes all intrathoracic surgical procedures on the cardiovascular system: the heart, the pericardium, the coronary arteries,…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Authorisation

Article R6322-24

…often as necessary to examine complaints and claims under the conditions set out in article R. 6322-25. The Chairman shall not vote. In the event of a tied vote, the Committee shall be deemed to have…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 6: Access to the cinema

Article L212-30

…an access formula in application of article L. 212-27, any cinema exhibitor who achieves more than 25% of admissions or takings in a given catchment area or more than 3% of takings at national level…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Award conditions

Article R5424-70

…usiness, the end of which is the date of the event giving rise to entitlement under Article L. 5424-25. The persons referred to in Article L. 382-1 of the Social Security Code are deemed to meet this…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter III: Coordination of powers between the European Public Prosecutor, the Deputy European Public Prosecutors and the French judicial authority

Article 696-135

Where, in the cases referred to in Article 25(6) of the aforementioned Council Regulation (EU) 2017/1939 of 12 October 2017, the public prosecutor to whom the investigation has been referred refuses t…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 4: Terms of office of board or committee members.

Article L5211-14

The articles L. 2123-18, L. 2123-25-1 to L. 2123-27, the first and second paragraphs of article L. 2123-28 and article L. 2123-29 apply to members of the deliberative bodies of the public establishmen…

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