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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Guarantees granted to holders of regional mandates

Article L4135-9-2

…the regional council or any vice-president delegated by the latter who, in order to carry out his mandate, had ceased to carry out his professional activity shall receive, at his request, a different…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 4: European professional card for mountain guides

Article R212-94-2

…considers that there is a substantial difference between the applicant's professional qualification and the professional qualification required on the national territory, which is not entirely covered…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: The Board of Directors

Article L1424-30-1

In the event of the resignation of all the members of the Board of Directors or the definitive annulment of the election of all its members, the Chairman shall be responsible for the conduct of curren…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter Ia: Simplified tax regimes

Article 302 septies A ter

The option for the simplified tax regime for industrial and commercial profits may be exercised each year. New companies exercise this option within the deadlines set for filing the declaration concer…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter Ia: Simplified tax regimes

Article 302 septies A bis

I. - With regard to the taxation of industrial and commercial profits, an actual profit regime is instituted for small and medium-sized enterprises which includes lighter obligations.II. - (Repealed).…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section IV: Import operations.

Article R442-10-2

…ts. 2° If the goods, as a result of an event occurring in the country of dispatch or during transit and resulting directly from one of the causes mentioned in 1° above, are destroyed or damaged or are…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Open-ended inclusion contracts

Article D5132-26-9

People aged at least fifty-seven who are experiencing social and professional difficulties may enter into an open-ended contract with an intermediary association, as provided for in Article L. 5132-14…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Drawing up and updating the national list of medical accident experts.

Article R1142-30-1

…activity for more than two years prior to the date of the application for registration;3° For all candidates applying for registration on the basis of their expertise in the field of personal injury…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Direct allowances to supplement the new horizontal aid to compensate for reduced activity

Article 919-92

The combined amount of the new cross-sectoral aid to compensate for the fall in business activity and the additional direct allowance may not exceed the actual loss of turnover recorded over the perio…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Involvement of the State representative in the département

Article R1334-29-9

…es planned or implemented under the obligations mentioned in 1° of the same article are appropriate and to determine any additional measures that may be required. This assessment is carried out by an…

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