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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Professional organisation

Article R821-45

The National Council and the Bureau shall keep a register of their proceedings. The minutes of each meeting shall be signed by the Chairman and the Secretary.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Jobseekers

Article R6341-30

Daily allowances, excluding those paid under the combined application of articles L. 432-9 and L. 433-1 of the Social Security Code, are deducted from the remuneration received for vocational training…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Jobseekers

Article R6341-31

…ciaries of the disabled adults' allowance, defined in article L. 821-1 of the social security code, and the compensation benefit, defined in…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Jobseekers

Article R6341-32

…tled to, the department responsible for paying this remuneration or, where applicable, the Services and Payment Agency notifies the amount of remuneration paid for a vocational training course to the…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Calculation based on selection for festivals

Article 721-18

The calculation is made on a provisional basis during the first half of each year and on a definitive basis during the second half of the same year by allocating a lump sum of €4,000 for each film.

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Calculation based on selection for festivals

Article 721-17

…are calculated for the selection at festivals of the cinematographic works mentioned in 1°, 2°, 3° and 6° of article 721-6 when the following conditions are met:1° The cinematographic work has not be…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE II: PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS INVOLVING LOCAL AND REGIONAL AUTHORITIES, GROUPS OF LOCAL AND REGIONAL AUTHORITIES AND OTHER LEGAL ENTITIES GOVERNED BY PUBLIC LAW

Article L5721-2-1

Where the Articles of Association have not provided for a specific procedure, amendments to the Articles of Association are decided by a two-thirds majority of the members making up the Syndicate Comm…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE XI: FINANCES OF THE TERRITORIAL COLLECTIVITY OF FRENCH GUYANA

Article L71-111-2

…in a statement appended to the budget, a list of beneficiaries with, for each of them, the purpose and amount of the grant.The individualisation of appropriations or the list drawn up in accordance w…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE X: FINANCES OF THE TERRITORIAL COLLECTIVITY OF MARTINIQUE

Article L72-101-2

…in a statement annexed to the budget, a list of beneficiaries with, for each of them, the purpose and amount of the grant.The individualisation of appropriations or the list drawn up in accordance w…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE XI: FINANCES OF THE TERRITORIAL COLLECTIVITY OF FRENCH GUYANA

Article D71-111-2

…eriod is limited to the same year to which that budget applies for the authorisation of expenditure and the issue of revenue vouchers.However, this period includes an additional period extending to th…

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