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French Tourism CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Financial and accounting system

Article R411-23

I.-As an exception to Decree no. 2012-1246 of 7 November 2012 on public budgetary and accounting management, the Agency's funds may be deposited with the Caisse des dépôts et consignations, subject to…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Allocation of sums held in the automatic cinema exhibition account

Article 232-10

The works and investments concern :1° The acquisition and installation of projection equipment;2° The technical improvement of projection conditions, including the use of new projection techniques;3°…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER IV: Public industrial and commercial services

Article R2224-23

…of the Environment Code;3°"Assimilated waste": waste collected by the public waste management service whose producer is not a household;4°"Residual household waste": household waste and assimilated w…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Nationals of a Member State of the European Union or party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area wishing to settle in France

Article R222-23

…If the declarant considers that he fulfils the conditions laid down in 1° of Article L. 222-15, the certificate of competence or the training certificate issued by a Member State of the European Union…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Subsection 3: Seizure in the hands of a third party

Article R221-23

…roperty on behalf of the debtor, the act of seizure shall contain, on pain of nullity : 1° A reference to the title under which the seizure is made; 2° A mention of the name and domicile of the third…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 4: The departments and units referred to in article 15-1

Article R15-23

The categories of national gendarmerie units within which officers and agents of the judicial police carry out their usual duties and whose jurisdiction extends to the area of responsibility of one or…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter V: Geolocation

Article 230-34

…ccupier of the premises or vehicle or of any person holding a right over them.If it is a private place other than those mentioned in the first paragraph of this article, this operation may only take p…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Monitoring the obligation of continuing professional development

Article R4021-23

…ong. In the case of the professionals mentioned in article L. 4112-6, the employer, or the armed forces health service in the case of professionals covered by the provisions of article L. 4138-2 of th…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Conditions for the extension of agreements.

Article L2261-23-1

In order to be extended, the branch agreement or professional agreement must, unless justified, include the specific stipulations mentioned in Article L. 2232-10-1 for undertakings with fewer than fif…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Definition of jobs at risk

Article R4624-23

…gnment to it is subject to a specific aptitude test provided for in this code. III.If he deems it necessary, the employer will add to the list of jobs in the categories mentioned in I. jobs presenting…

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