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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Allowances for holders of municipal mandates

Article L2123-23

…0 the following scale: Population (inhabitants) Rate (as % of index) Less than 500 25.5 From 500 to 999 40.3 1,000 to 3,499 51.6 3,500 to 9,999 55 From 10,000 to 19,999 65 From 20,000 to 49,999 90 50,…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Financial reporting requirements

Article L451-1-5

…isclosure requirements laid down in Article L. 451-1-2 of this Code and Articles L. 233-7 to L. 233-9 of the Commercial Code, and where it establishes that the issuer or the person required to provide…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Respective responsibilities of the State and the region

Article L4383-5

…uited, managed and paid by this establishment in accordance with the provisions of law no. 86-33 of 9th January 1986 on statutory provisions relating to the hospital civil service. Private schools and…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Purpose and eligibility criteria

Article 231-17

…ions; 7° The quality of audience information; 8° The organisation of themed evenings and festivals; 9° The number of screenings in the original version organised within establishments in the second gr…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Statutory audit.

Article L823-12-1

…office is limited to three financial years, in addition to the report referred to in Article L. 823-9, the statutory auditor shall prepare a report for the directors identifying the financial, account…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter III: CONDITIONS FOR RENEWAL OF RESIDENCE PERMITS

Article R433-5

…initial level assessed by the Office under the conditions laid down in articles R. 413-8 and R. 413-9.The Prefect will also check that the foreign national has not demonstrated a rejection of the esse…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE III: REVENUE

Article L4331-3

…ction and the proceeds from the allocation of operating income in accordance with l'article L. 4312-9 ; e) Repayment of loans granted by the region; f) Proceeds from disposals of fixed assets, in acco…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Implementation.

Article L3332-6-1

…l adherence document signed is filed in accordance with the procedures laid down in article L. 3332-9. By way of derogation from articles L. 3345-2 and L. 3345-3, the exemptions provided for in articl…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IX: Simplification and freedom of organisation

Article L6149-1

…ution, in particular Articles L. 6143-7-5, L. 6144-1, L. 6144-2, L. 6146-1, L. 6146-1-1 and L. 6146-9, an institution may freely organise its medical operations, care and governance in accordance with…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Legal structures

Article L6223-3

…of the laboratory is required to comply with the disclosure obligations set out in article L. 4113-9, when at least one medical biologist holds a fraction of the share capital of the company running…

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