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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER IV : Grants and other revenue allocated by the Local Finance Committee

Article R2334-13

…iture corresponding to the second portion of the special allocation provided for in article L. 2334-27. These operations are recorded in a budget annexed to the main budget of the Centre national de l…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Title IV: CONDITIONS OF APPLICATION IN THE OVERSEAS OF THE PROVISIONS OF BOOK II RELATING TO PRODUCTS

Article L741-3

…gne populaire; 4° Articles L. 221-24 to L. 221-26-1 relating to the livret jeune; 5° Article L. 221-27 relating to the livret d'épargne populaire. 221-18 to L. 221-23 relating to the popular savings p…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section 3: Compensation for damage

Article 849-20

…group of injured parties defined by the judge. Subject to the Article 240 of Decree no. 91-1197 of 27 November 1991, any sum received under Articles 68 and 74 of the aforementioned Act of 18 November…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Responsibilities

Article R2512-28

The expenses of the shared services referred to in article R. 2512-27 may be shared pursuant to agreements or conventions entered into between the Commune of Paris and the départements of Hauts-de-Sei…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Title I: Trademarks and service marks

Article R712-28-1

…de la propriété industrielle shall rule on the declaration of division mentioned in Article R. 712-27 within six months of filing. This period is interrupted, where applicable, by the notification pr…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Special provisions for packaging

Article R1322-36

…within the meaning of Regulation (EC) No 1935/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 October 2004 on materials and articles intended to come into contact with foodstuffs, are treated…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter VII: Criminal provisions

Article R6227-4

Paying an apprentice less than the minimum wage stipulated in article L. 6222-27 is punishable by a fifth-class fine. The fine is applied as many times as there are apprentices paid under illegal cond…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Tasks, composition and operating rules

Article R783-21

…2005-1007 of 2 August 2005R. 621-10 and R. 621-11n° 2018-572 of 3 July 2018R. 621-12n° 2020-173 of 27 February 2020R. 621-13 to R. 621-22n° 2018-572 of 3 July 2018R. 621-23n° 2019-798 of 26 July 2019…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Tasks, composition and operating rules

Article R784-16

…2005-1007 of 2 August 2005R. 621-10 and R. 621-11n° 2018-572 of 3 July 2018R. 621-12n° 2020-173 of 27 February 2020R. 621-13 to R. 621-22n° 2018-572 of 3 July 2018R. 621-23n° 2019-798 of 26 July 2019…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Tasks, composition and operating rules

Article R782-21

…2005-1007 of 2 August 2005R. 621-10 and R. 621-11n° 2018-572 of 3 July 2018R. 621-12n° 2020-173 of 27 February 2020R. 621-13 to R. 621-22n° 2018-572 of 3 July 2018R. 621-23n° 2019-798 of 26 July 2019…

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