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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 12: On-street vehicle parking charges

Article R2333-120-3

Immediate payment of the parking charge gives rise to the issue of a printed or electronically transmitted receipt. This receipt includes the following information: a) The date and time of printing or…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 12: On-street vehicle parking charges

Article R2333-120-5

The amount of the fee paid at the start of the parking period is deducted from the amount of the post-parking charge, provided that the following conditions are met: 1° The proof of payment correspond…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 12: On-street vehicle parking charges

Article R2333-120-6

To determine the time from which a new payment notice may be issued, the following shall be taken into account: 1° In the absence of any proof of immediate payment of the fee affixed to the vehicle or…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Persons authorised to practise the profession who are nationals of a Member State of the European Union or of another State party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area

Article R4393-12

The provisions of articles R. 4331-12 to R. 4331-15 are applicable to the provision of services by dental assistants whose declaration is provided for in article L. 4393-14.

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 5: Temporary documents issued when applying for a residence permit

Article R431-12

A foreign national admitted to submit an application for the issue or renewal of a residence permit will be issued with a receipt authorising his or her presence in France for the period specified in…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Award procedure and conditions

Article 211-122

Where the production company does not provide proof that all the financial possibilities available to it to ensure the normal repayment of the aid have been implemented, the repayment may, without pre…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Investment rules

Article R214-12

I. - The money market instruments referred to in 5° of I of article R. 214-11 are :1° Issued or guaranteed by :a) A Member State of the European Union or another State party to the Agreement on the Eu…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Paragraph 1: Contracts for the commissioning of one or more artistic works to be created

Article R2372-12

When the commission can only be awarded to a specific service provider in accordance with the provisions of article R. 2322-5, the purchaser may negotiate the contract for the decoration of public bui…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Authorisations.

Article L6122-12

When the Director General of the Regional Health Agency establishes that the quantitative and qualitative targets mentioned in article L. 6122-8 are not being sufficiently met according to criteria de…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Operation of imprest accounts (R)

Article R1617-12

An advance shall be made available to each imprest administrator, the amount of which, fixed by the instrument setting up the imprest account and, where applicable, revised in the same manner, shall n…

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