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Showing 171180 of 54524 articles for Art. TEPA Act of 21 August 2007

French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II: Adoption and implementation of the budget

Article D6362-21

When the initial budgets for the financial years during which the deficit is to be absorbed do not show sufficient measures for this absorption, the territorial audit chamber, to which these budgets h…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Provisions applicable to elected employees

Article R7125-21

…g the training course or session must issue the employee with a certificate attesting to his or her actual attendance. This certificate shall be given to the employer if requested when the employee re…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article R7124-21

The inaugural meeting of the Economic, Social, Environmental, Cultural and Education Council is chaired by the oldest member, with the youngest member acting as secretary.During this first meeting, th…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article R7226-21

The inaugural meeting of the Economic, Social, Environmental, Cultural and Education Council is chaired by the oldest member, with the youngest member acting as secretary.During this first meeting, th…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Provisions applicable to elected employees

Article R7227-21

…g the training course or session must issue the employee with a certificate attesting to his or her actual attendance. This certificate shall be given to the employer if requested when the employee re…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 6 : Provisions common to certain methods of acquiring French nationality

Article 21-27

…one may acquire French nationality or be reinstated in this nationality if they have been convicted of crimes or offences constituting an attack on the fundamental interests of the Nation or an act of…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 3: Beneficiaries of stateless status

Article L424-21

A foreign national holding a multi-annual residence permit issued to beneficiaries of stateless status and members of their family, as provided for in articles L. 424-18 and L. 424-19, and providing p…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 1: Foreign nationals volunteering in France

Article L426-21

…ation or association recognised as being in the public interest, or an association that is a member of a federation that is itself recognised as being in the public interest, will be issued with a tem…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 7: International renown

Article L421-21

…a significant and lasting contribution to the economic development, regional planning or influence of France and who comes to France to carry out an activity in a scientific, literary, artistic, craf…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 6: Foreign nationals resident in France since the age of thirteen

Article L423-21

In the year following their eighteenth birthday or if they are covered by the provisions of article L. 421-35, foreign nationals who can prove by any means whatsoever that they have habitually resided…

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