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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE I: BUDGET AND ACCOUNTS

Article L2311-3

…nstitute the upper limit of expenditure that may be incurred to finance capital expenditure. They remain valid for an unlimited period until they are cancelled. They may be revised. Payment appropriat…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter II: RESIDENCE ASSIGNMENTS

Article L732-3

The house arrest provided for in article L. 731-1 may not exceed forty-five days.It may be renewed once for the same period.

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 2: Adaptation provisions

Article R3351-3

…pplication of the regulatory provisions of Book I in the Wallis and Futuna Islands:1° In article R. 3121-6, the words: "and that a report be sent to the European Commission if it so requests" are dele…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Single section: Community aid

Article R113-3

…subsidies paid by local authorities and their groupings in respect of the previous sporting season; 3° A forecast document indicating the planned use of the subsidies requested. These documents must b…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Meetings of staff representatives.

Article L1233-31

…inancial or technical reasons for the proposed redundancies;2° The number of redundancies envisaged;3° The professional categories concerned and the proposed criteria for the order of redundancies;4°…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 2 : Art cinematographic works

Article D210-3

…A cinematographic work that has undeniable qualities but has not obtained the audience it deserved; 3° A cinematographic work that reflects the life of countries whose cinematographic production is no…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter I: PROVISIONS SPECIFIC TO THE AUTHORITIES GOVERNED BY ARTICLE 73 OF THE CONSTITUTION AND TO SAINT-PIERRE-ET-MIQUELON

Article R651-3

…icle R. 610-1, the reference to Article R. 614-1 is deleted; 2° Article R. 614-1 is not applicable; 3° In Article R. 615-2, the words: "and the transfer decision provided for in Article L. 572-1" are…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Title III: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO OVERSEAS DEPARTMENTS

Article R832-3

…he State in Saint-Barthélemy; 2° In Article R. 810-1, the reference to Article R. 812-1 is deleted; 3° Article R. 821-2 reads as follows: "Art. R. 821-2.-The services competent to carry out the contro…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Title III: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO OVERSEAS DEPARTMENTS

Article R833-3

…presentative in Saint-Martin; 2° In Article R. 810-1, the reference to Article R. 812-1 is deleted; 3° Article R. 821-2 reads as follows: "Art. R. 821-2.-The services competent to carry out the contro…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE I: GENERAL PROVISIONS

Article L3611-3

…The reference to the general council is replaced by the reference to the council of the metropolis;3° The reference to the president of the general council is replaced by the reference to the preside…

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