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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 7: Reception, catering, accommodation and maintenance in collèges and lycées.

Article R1614-40-6

The presidents of the departmental councils, the presidents of the regional councils and the president of the executive council of Corsica shall transmit each year, before 31 March, to the education a…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Investor protection

Article D764-13

I. - Are applicable in the Wallis and Futuna Islands, subject to the adaptations provided for in II, the provisions of the articles mentioned in the left-hand column of the table below, in the wording…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Trade union delegate, mandated employee, member of the staff delegation to the inter-company social and economic committee and employee adviser

Article R2421-4

The Labour Inspector will conduct an adversarial investigation during which the employee may, at his request, be assisted by a representative of his trade union. Notwithstanding the previous paragraph…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Member of the staff delegation to the social and economic committee and local representative

Article R2421-11

The Labour Inspector will conduct an adversarial investigation during which the employee may, at his request, be assisted by a representative of his trade union. Notwithstanding the previous paragraph…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Investment choices.

Article R3332-3

The plan rules specify any changes to the initial investment choice that may occur when the employee leaves the company. Without prejudice to the provisions of the fifth paragraph of article L. 214-16…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Free information, screening and diagnostic centres

Article D3121-21

Pursuant to Article L. 3121-2, the following may be approved as free centres for information, screening and diagnosis of human immunodeficiency virus infections, viral hepatitis and sexually transmitt…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2b: Companies located in urban tax-free zones - entrepreneurial areas

Article 44 octies A

I. - Taxpayers who, between 1 January 2006 and 31 December 2023, create activities in the zones franches urbaines-territoires entrepreneurs defined in the B du 3 de l'article 42 de la loi n° 95-115 of…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Section 4: Controls on certain operations carried out within the European Community.

Article 65 A bis

1° Under the derogating provisions of Article 2a, the customs administration is authorised to check the quantity, quality, markings, packaging, destination or use of goods with national or Community s…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Composition

Article R621-4

…shall be mentioned in the minutes. The minutes are submitted to the specialised committee for approval. Once approved, the minutes are signed by the Chairman of the meeting and a copy is made availabl…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
II: Exemptions and special schemes.

Article 208 septies

…he loi du 21 mars 1884 relative aux syndicats professionnels ou d'association relevant de la loi du 1er juillet 1901 relative au contrat d'association, au profit d'un organisme de défense et de gestio…

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