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

Article R2221-46

…to be deferred over several financial years ; 4° The increase in inventories and work-in-progress; 5° Write-backs of provisions; 6° The transfer of investment grants to the income statement.

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

Article R2221-88

…to be deferred over several financial years ; 4° The increase in inventories and work-in-progress; 5° Write-backs of provisions; 6° The transfer of investment grants to the income statement.

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

Article R2313-6

For the application of article L. 2313-1, the budget documents of the caisses des écoles remain deposited at the head office of the public establishment. For the school funds of municipalities with 3,…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 1: Tasks and general provisions

Article R114-3

The region may give the sports resources, expertise and performance centre attached to it a mandate to delegate the contracting authority to carry out, within the centre, construction, reconstruction,…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Book VI: REMOVAL DECISIONS

Article L610-1

In accordance with Article L. 253-1, the provisions of Article L. 611-3, the second paragraph of Article L. 613-3, the first sentence of Article L. 613-6 and Chapter IV of this Title, with the excepti…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: France Compétences

Article L6123-13

When the national joint employment committee or the joint committee of the branch concerned does not set the terms and conditions for the funding of work-linked training or when the level chosen does…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Professional representation

Article L7111-8

In the branches that cover the activities of press companies, daily or periodical publications and press agencies, as well as the activities of companies communicating to the public by electronic mean…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Bodies

Article R4021-10

…fessions; 2° The Ethics Committee ; 3° Independent scientific commissions; 4° The Management Board; 5° Professional sections.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Regional health project

Article L1434-4

The Director General of the Regional Health Agency shall determine by decree, after consultation with the representatives of the health professionals concerned :1° Areas where the supply of healthcare…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section II: Income tax and corporation tax

Article 242 quinquies

I. - The management company of a fonds commun de placement à risques or a fonds professionnel de capital investissement or the manager of a société de libre partenariat whose regulations or articles o…

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