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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE VI: LOCAL AUTHORITY FINANCES

Article D6361-12

…lated result defined in article D. 6361-11 is allocated, in the case of a surplus:1° As a priority, to reserves to cover the financing requirement of the investment section arising at the close of the…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE VI: LOCAL AUTHORITY FINANCES

Article D6261-12

…lated result defined in article D. 6261-11 is allocated, in the case of a surplus:1° As a priority, to reserves to cover the financing requirement of the investment section arising at the close of the…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Mutual funding of employee trade unions and professional employers' organisations

Article L2135-12

…nefit from the appropriations of the Joint Fund in respect of the performance of the tasks referred to in Article L. 2135-11: 1° Employees' and employers' organisations that are representative at nati…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Provisions applicable before the Examining Magistrate and the Examining Chamber

Article 706-125

In other cases, the Investigating Chamber issues a judgment declaring the person not criminally responsible on the grounds of mental disorder by which: 1° It declares that there are sufficient charges…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Donation and use of elements and products of the human body.

Article L1542-12

…g provisions: Art.L. 1245-5.- Only persons whose activity involves medical biology examinations, anatomical cytopathology examinations, legal expertise or quality control or assessment, in particular…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE VI: COMMUNITY ADMINISTRATION AND SERVICES

Article LO6462-12

The President of the Territorial Council may, by delegation of the Territorial Council, within the limits set by the latter: 1° Carry out borrowings to finance the investments provided for in the budg…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: State financial assistance

Article D1143-12

The State's financial contribution to expenditure directly attributable to the implementation of the contract for mixed employment and professional equality between women and men, after deduction of v…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Fixing the term and duration of the contract.

Article L1251-12-1

In the absence of a stipulation in the agreement or branch agreement concluded pursuant toArticle L. 1251-12, the total duration of the assignment contract may not exceed eighteen months, taking into…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Conciliation and referral

Article R1454-12

…itimate reason, article L. 1454-1-3 is applied, unless the conciliation and referral office decides to postpone the case to a subsequent hearing of the judgment office. The conciliation and referral o…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Applications for authorisation

Article R1333-121

…on is issued under Article L. 1333-2 of the Defence Code, the information on the means and measures to protect ionising radiation sources against malicious acts to be included with the authorisation a…

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