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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Organisation and operation of the deposit guarantee and resolution fund

Article L312-11

Decisions of the Supervisory Board are taken by simple majority. Each member of the Supervisory Board has a number of votes depending on its total financial contribution to the guarantee fund and thos…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Chapter II: Seizable assets

Article R112-5

When an account is credited with the amount of a claim that cannot be seized in whole or in part, the amount of the claim that cannot be seized is transferred to the balance of the account. Unseizable…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Specific part

Article A212-124

Candidates who obtain an average of 10 out of 20 or more for all the tests defined in article A. 212-123 are proposed for final admission to the brevet d'Etat d'éducateur sportif du premier degré. Can…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 2: Transfer of beneficiaries of temporary protection or their family members

Article R581-16

Information relating to a beneficiary of temporary protection which is necessary to examine a transfer application other than that mentioned in articles R. 581-10 and R. 581-11 is requested or provide…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 4: Agglomeration communities

Article L5842-30

I. - Articles L. 5216-9 and L. 5216-10 are applicable in French Polynesia subject to the adaptations provided for in II.II. - For the application of Article L. 5216-10:1° In the first paragraph the wo…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Other financial provisions

Article D1271-33

The purpose of the services referred to in 3° of B of Article L. 1271-1 offered to beneficiaries of special payment vouchers by the specialised organisations and institutions referred to in Article L.…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Regional fund for apprenticeship and continuing vocational training

Article R4332-8

In 1999, the allocation mentioned in article R. 4332-6 is distributed between the regions according to the following three criteria: a) 80%, in proportion to the expenditure incurred by the State in 1…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Regional fund for apprenticeship and continuing vocational training

Article R4332-5

In 1994, the allocation mentioned in article R. 4332-3 is distributed between the regions according to the following three criteria: a) 80%, in proportion to the expenditure incurred by the State in 1…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 2: Management of income from the exploitation of rights

Article L324-18

The conditions of access to the actions mentioned in Article L. 324-17 and to the benefits of the collective management bodies financed using the sums mentioned in the second paragraph of Article L. 3…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter I: National Design Litigation

Article L521-9

As soon as the offences provided for in the first paragraph of Article L. 521-10, to the seizure of products unlawfully manufactured, imported, held, offered for sale, delivered or supplied and of equ…

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