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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Composition

Article R1212-1

The advisory commission on the assessment of charges, provided for in article L. 1211-4-1, is made up of twenty-two of the members, defined in article L. 1211-2, of the Local Finance Committee:1° The…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: The jury

Article A212-18

The experts mentioned in the last paragraph of article R. 212-10-1 are chosen by the Regional Director of Youth, Sport and Social Cohesion on the basis of their experience, skills and technical level…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Special provisions for certain employees.

Article L5424-5-1

Employers mentioned in 4° bis of article L. 5424-1 who have exercised the option mentioned in 2° of article L. 5424-2 shall pay, in addition to the contribution provided for in 1° of article L. 5422-9…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Assignment and pledging of trade receivables.

Article R313-17-2

…portion representing a fraction of the cost of the investments, as defined pursuant to Article L. 313-29-1 of the French Monetary and Financial Code, the notification referred to in Article R. 313-17…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article R6113-1

…e and process in computerised form the data contained in the medical file referred to in article L. 1112-1 which is collected, for each patient, by the practitioner in charge of the medical or medico-…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Consultation prior to voluntary interruption of pregnancy

Article R2212-1

The consultation referred to in Article L. 2212-4 is provided : 1° Either in a family information, consultation or counselling establishment, set up in application of article L. 2311-1 ; 2° Or in a fa…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
1: Definition of property income

Article 14 A

…e investment fund mentioned in article 239 nonies in respect of the fraction of income mentioned in 1° of article L. 214-51 of the Monetary and Financial Code, with the exception of the fraction relat…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 1: Declarations of nationality

Article 26-1

…ns, which are registered by the administrative authority designated by decree in the Conseil d'Etat:1° Those made on the grounds of marriage to a French spouse;2° Those made pursuant to Article 21-13-…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 1: International trade mark

Article R717-1

The articles R. 712-3(2°, d), R. 712-9 to R. 712-11, R. 712-13 to R. 712-19, R. 712-23 and R. 712-23-1, R. 714-2 R. 714-4 to R. 714-8 and R. 716-1 to R. 716-14 shall apply to international trademark r…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Board of Directors.

Article R5322-10

…ding the Chairman, each have one vote, with the exception of the State representatives mentioned in 1° of article R. 5322-1, who each have two votes. The Chairman has the casting vote in the event of…

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