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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 2: Authorisation (R)

Article R2223-62

When the conditions laid down for obtaining authorisation are met by the management company, enterprise, association or establishment, authorisation is granted for a period of five years. However, whe…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Supplementary provisions

Article D3142-13

In the absence of an agreement mentioned in article L. 3142-26, in order to terminate the leave early or to waive it in the cases provided for in article L. 3142-19, the employee must send a reasoned…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Obligations of the guarantor

Article R7123-30

The modelling agency is considered to be in default, within the meaning of article L. 7123-19, when, at the end of a period of fifteen days following receipt of a formal notice, it has not paid all or…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 3: Financial organisation

Article R114-35

Expenditure orders drawn up by the authorising officer in accordance with the conditions set out inarticle 32 of Decree no. 2012-1246 of 7 November 2012 on public budgetary and accounting management a…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Issue and withdrawal of authorisation

Article R131-4

By way of derogation from 4° of article R. 131-3, the following may be approved regardless of how long they have been in existence: 1° Federations created by the transformation of a specialised commis…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Scope and definitions

Article L133-2

Except in cases where the user is a natural person acting for non-business purposes, the provisions of article L. 133-1-1, the last two paragraphs of article L. 133-7, articles L. 133-8, L. 133-19, L.…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Single chapter: Clearing houses

Article R440-1

In the cases referred to in the second, third and fourth paragraphs of Article L. 440-1, the Autorité des marchés financiers and the Banque de France shall give their opinion at least five business da…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Chairman and Vice-Chairman

Article R1423-21

The appeals referred to in article R. 1423-19 shall be heard without charge or formality within one month of the date on which they are registered. The Registrar shall notify the interested parties of…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Embryo storage

Article R2151-21

When suspending or withdrawing an authorisation to store embryos, the Director General of the Agence de la biomédecine organises the transfer of these embryos to another organisation authorised to sto…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Administration.

Article R6223-21

Apart from the cases provided for by article 19 of law no. 66-879 of 29 November 1966 relating to sociétés civiles professionnelles and by article R. 6223-22 imposing special majority conditions, deci…

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