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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Declaration of sports equipment

Article R312-6

The percentage referred to in article L. 312-3 is set at 20% of the expenditure likely to be subsidised or, in the absence of such expenditure, 20% of the total cost excluding taxes of the sports faci…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Financial conglomerates

Article L517-9

I. - Mixed financial holding companies whose coordinator is the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution are subject to the provisions of the second paragraph of Article L. 511-13 and to the p…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 3: Qualifications required

Article A321-18

The tests are marked from 0 to 20.Each mark is assigned the coefficient laid down for the corresponding test.Marks of less than 7/20, with the exception of that obtained in the optional language test,…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Implementation through the payment of an annual contribution

Article D5212-25

The job categories requiring special aptitude conditions are listed below: NOMENCLATURE NUMBERTITLE OF THE NOMENCLATURE OF PROFESSIONS AND CATEGORIESsocioprofessional-employee company jobs (PCS-ESE)38…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Termination by mutual agreement as part of a collective agreement on collective redundancy by mutual agreement

Article L1237-19-1

The agreement providing for the collective termination of employment by mutual agreement determines : 1° The terms and conditions for informing the Social and Economic Committee, if one exists ; 2° Th…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Title VI: OVERSEAS PROVISIONS

Article R764-3

For the application of this book in the Wallis and Futuna Islands: 1° The references to the Prefect are replaced by the reference to the High Administrator of the Wallis and Futuna Islands; 2° The ref…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER IV : Terms and conditions of office

Article LO6224-2

I. - The members of the territorial council receive, for the effective exercise of their functions, an indemnity fixed by the territorial council by reference to the amount of the salary corresponding…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER V: Terms and conditions of office

Article LO6325-2

I. - The members of the territorial council receive, for the effective exercise of their functions, an indemnity fixed by the territorial council by reference to the amount of the salary corresponding…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Sociétés de crédit foncier

Article R513-8

The "Société de Crédit Foncier" is required to maintain at all times a ratio of privileged resources to assets, including amounts receivable in respect of forward financial instruments benefiting from…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Implementing provisions

Article R4451-126

A joint order of the ministers responsible for labour, radiation protection and agriculture shall determine: 1° With regard to the competent person in charge of radiation protection: a) The content an…

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