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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 2: Financial regime (R)

Article R2221-47

Budget appropriations in the operating section of the budget not committed at the close of the financial year may not be carried over to the budget for the following financial year. Expenditure in the…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 11: Provisions applicable to the judicial supervision of dangerous persons convicted of a felony or misdemeanour

Article D147-44

In the event of non-compliance, by a sentenced person under judicial supervision without placement under mobile electronic monitoring, with the obligations to which he or she is subject, the sentence…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter V: Other institutions

Article D615-4

The Government Commissioners attend meetings of the Board of Directors and the Supervisory Board, as well as General Meetings. They are also invited to attend meetings of the committees and commission…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter V: Assessment and early intervention pathways for neurodevelopmental disorders

Article R2135-4

The establishments or services mentioned in 2° of I of article L. 312-1 of the Code de l'Action Sociale et des Familles may admit a child directly at the end of his or her early assessment and interve…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Compulsory vaccination

Article R3112-4

Persons providing written proof of having been vaccinated with the BCG anti-tuberculosis vaccine are deemed to have complied with the vaccination requirement. Students listed in article R. 3112-1 C an…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Rules governing the practice of the profession

Article L4311-4

…neral care issued by one of these States which does not meet the conditions laid down in article L. 4311-3 but which allows the profession of nurse responsible for general care to be legally practised…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Commercial authorisation.

Article L752-4

…this application within eight days to the president of the public body provided for in article L. 143-16 of the town planning code within whose territory the development is planned. The latter may pr…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Operation

Article R4641-4

…is appointed by order of the Minister for Labour under the conditions set out in III of Article R. 4641-3. The Secretary General, who assists the Vice-Chairman in his duties, is appointed by order of…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Calculation methods for fiction, animation and audiovisual adaptations of live performances

Article 311-44

…roduction" group:-set modelling: 5 points;-character modelling: 5 points;-animation and set design: 4 points;-animation: 20 points;-rendering and lighting: 8 points;-digital assembly and special effec…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Authorisation

Article R6322-4

…he case of an application for renewal, any changes envisaged; c) An undertaking by the applicant to maintain the characteristics of the installation after authorisation or renewal; d) The agreements c…

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