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French Tourism CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Classification.

Article D324-3

The owner of the furnished accommodation or his agent who wishes to obtain classification must submit an application for classification as a furnished tourist accommodation to an organisation of his c…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XXVIII : Proceedings and decisions on lack of criminal responsibility on grounds of mental disorder

Article D47-33

The obligation of care provided for, as a security measure, by Article 706-136-1 is ordered by a judgment made in accordance with l'article 712-6 before the date set for the release of the sentenced p…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Interministerial Committee for Health

Article D1411-31

The Interministerial Health Committee is chaired by the Prime Minister or, by delegation, by the Minister for Health. It is made up of all the ministers and the Secretary of State for the Budget. Depe…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Interministerial Committee for Health

Article D1411-32

Each minister appoints a senior civil servant responsible for preparing his or her administration's contribution to the implementation of the Government's policy on health and the reduction of health…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II: Accounting (R)

Article D3342-3

The payment mandate must contain all the name and capacity details necessary to enable the accounting officer to recognise the identity of the creditor.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Reimbursement of expenses

Article D7227-32

The President of the Executive Council shall provide the elected representative receiving the financial assistance, before 1 February of the year following that in which it was awarded, with a certifi…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Reimbursement of expenses

Article D7227-30

To be eligible for the financial assistance provided for in article L. 7227-24, the elected representatives concerned must produce any document justifying the use of a universal service employment che…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Title IV: Special insurance schemes

Article D443-3

The application for approval is accompanied by the following information: 1° The constitutive agreement signed by the legal representatives of all the insurance companies which, at the time the applic…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Holders of the state diploma

Article D4352-3

The amount of the annual registration fees required of candidates for the State diploma of medical laboratory technician studying in a school attached to a public health establishment is set by order…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Allocation of funds from the joint fund

Article D2135-30

Pursuant to 2° of article L. 2135-13, the fund allocates the credits paid by the State as follows: 1° 80% of its appropriations, in equal shares, between each of the trade union organisations represen…

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