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

Article D6362-2

When a budgetary decision or an administrative account is referred to the territorial audit chamber by the representative of the State, the period within which it may formulate proposals shall run fro…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Financial assistance

Article R5132-25

The financial aid mentioned in articles R. 5132-23 and R. 5132-24-1 is paid, on behalf of the State, by the Agence de services et de paiement. This aid cannot be combined with any other State-funded e…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Annexes III

Article Annexe III-16 a (art. A322-82)

Conditions for teaching air diving in the natural environmentSURVEY AREASMINIMUM DIVER SKILLSSKILLSminimum of the person supervising the groupMAXIMUM NUMBERof the group(not including the person superv…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions.

Article R5121-80

The marketing authorisation, the early access authorisation under 1° of II of article L. 5121-12 or the compassionate access authorisation under II of article L. 5121-12-1 or the compassionate prescri…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 7: Other powers

Article L621-18-5

I. - The Autorité des marchés financiers shall issue the authorisation provided for in paragraph 2 of Article 18 of Commission Regulation (EU) No 1031/2010 of 12 November 2010 on the timing, managemen…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Rules applicable to authorised establishments and organisations

Article R1243-25

Tissues or their derivatives or cell therapy preparations are distributed under the responsibility of the responsible person referred to in Article R. 1243-12 or, where applicable, the person responsi…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 3: Maximum period of absence.

Article R2123-10

To set the maximum time of absence to which, pursuant to article L. 2123-5, elected representatives who are civil servants governed by titles II, III or IV of the general civil service regulations or…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Guarantees granted in the exercise of the mandate.

Article R3123-8

To set the maximum time of absence to which, pursuant to article L. 3123-3, elected representatives who are civil servants governed by titles II, III or IV of the general civil service regulations or…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Guarantees granted in the exercise of the mandate.

Article R4135-8

To set the maximum time of absence to which, pursuant to article L. 4135-3, elected representatives who are civil servants governed by titles II, III or IV of the general civil service regulations or…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Guarantees granted in the exercise of the mandate

Article R7125-8

To set the maximum time of absence to which, pursuant to article L. 7125-3, elected representatives who are civil servants governed by titles II, III or IV of the general civil service regulations or…

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