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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Paragraph 1: Definition

Article R426-16

…ure 2° As an employee of a company established abroad, subject to the provisions of articles L. 421-30 and L. 421-31, to follow a training course provided by a body referred to in article L. 6351-1 of…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: Compulsory expenditure

Article L2573-41

…ique territoriale" are replaced by the words: "centre de gestion et de formation créé par l'article 30 de l'ordonnance n° 2005-10 du 4 janvier 2005 portant statut général des fonctionnaires des commun…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Assistance for employees on part-time work

Article D5122-15

…days or half-days are converted into hours as follows:a half-day not worked corresponds to 3 hours 30 minutes not worked; -a day not worked corresponds to 7 hours not worked; -one week not worked cor…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
19°: Urban development zones

Article 148

…st in securities denominated in foreign currencies, in accordance with article 165 of the decree of 30 December 1938, and insofar as the securities correspond to compulsory technical reserves calculat…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Secondment contract.

Article L1251-43

…possibility of changing the term of the assignment under the conditions set out in Articles L. 1251-30 and L. 1251-31. This provision also applies to the amendment providing for the renewal of the sec…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Recommendations sent to subscribers

Article R331-8

…mmunication audiovisuelle et numérique designated pursuant to IV of Article 4 of Law No. 86-1067 of 30 September 1986 on freedom of communication.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Tasks and organisation.

Article R2112-8

…o the Prefect by the President of the Departmental Council pursuant to 1° and 3° of article R. 1614-30 of the General Local Authorities Code, are drawn up by this service. These documents are presente…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II: Adoption and implementation of the budget

Article D6362-1

…he business tax compensation allowance pursuant to IV and IV bis of Article 6 of Act no. 86-1317 of 30 December 1986 amending the Initial Finance Act for 1987;3° The estimated amount of compensation p…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Controlling epidemics and certain communicable diseases

Article R3821-3

…3115-65. Articles R. 3115-3, R. 3115-3-1, R. 3115-4, R. 3115-5, R. 3115-15-1, R. 3115-26, R. 3115-30, R. 3115-31, R. 3115-32, R. 3115-33, R. 3115-34, R. 3115-36, R. 3115-38, R. 3115-39, R. 3115-40,…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Authorisations

Article R6122-25

…ceptional transplants subject to the additional authorisation system provided for in article L. 162-30-5 of the Social Security Code;9° Treatment of burn victims;10° Cardiac surgery;11° Interventional…

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