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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Guarantees granted to holders of departmental mandates

Article L3123-9-2

…ntioned in l'article L. 5312-1 of the Labour Code in accordance with the provisions of article L. 5411-1 of the same code;- have resumed a professional activity providing them with an income lower tha…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Guarantees granted to holders of regional mandates

Article L4135-9-2

…in article L. 5312-1 of the French Labour Code in accordance with the provisions of l'article L. 5411-1 of the same code;- have resumed a professional activity providing them with an income lower tha…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 6: Financial provisions

Article L5211-39-2

…the creation of such an establishment by sharing under the conditions provided for in article L. 5211-5-1 A, the extension of the perimeter of a public establishment of inter-municipal cooperation un…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Book V: Enforcement procedures

Article D49-86

…al, this suspension does not apply to the prohibitions on contact or appearance provided for by 9°, 11°, 12°, 13°, 18°, 18° bis of article 132-45 of the same code. The sentence enforcement judge may o…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Organisation of work

Article D1432-41

…ne representative of the communes ;5° Two representatives of associations approved under article L. 1114-1 and working in the health field;6° Two representatives of pensioners' and elderly people's as…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article R5213-4

…ising for a medical device, which is not covered by the provisions of Articles R. 5213-5 to R. 5213-11, is being disseminated under conditions which contravene the provisions of Article L. 5213-2 and…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Declarations and filings concerning legal entities

Article R123-252

…either that use has been made of the option available under the second paragraph of article L. 123-11-1 or, in the case of premises occupied jointly with one or more other companies, the existence of…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Discharge of liabilities.

Article L643-11

…ulent manoeuvres committed to the detriment of the social protection bodies mentioned in Article L. 114-12 of the Social Security Code. The fraudulent origin of the claim is established either by a co…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Title IV: OVERSEAS PROVISIONS

Article R443-2

…21-35 to R. 421-51 R. 421-53 to R. 421-60 R. 422-1R. 422-4 and R. 422-5 R. 422-7 to R. 422-9 R. 422-11 and R. 422-12 R. 423-1 to R. 423-5 R. 424-1 to R. 424-12 R. 425-1 to R. 425-14 R. 426-1R. 426-2fr…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter VIII: Transferable securities issued by joint stock companies.

Article L228-12

…w:1° The acquisition may only be made using distributable sums within the meaning of article L. 232-11 or of the proceeds of a new issue of equity securities made with a view to this buyback;2° The va…

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