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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Water and sanitation

Article L4424-36-2

The powers devolved to the representative of the State in the department by article L. 2224-12-4 are exercised by the Assembly of Corsica.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Conditions for issuing, suspending or revoking approval for bodies providing training for local elected representatives (R)

Article R1221-12

In application of article L. 1221-3, any public or private body, of any nature whatsoever, wishing to provide training for local elected representatives provided for in articles L. 2123-12, L. 3123-10…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 2: Withdrawal of residence permits

Article R432-4

…in articles 222-34 to 222-40, 224-1-A to 224-1-C, 225-4-1 to 225-4-4, 225-4-7, 225-5 to 225-11, 225-12-1 and 225-12-2, 225-12-5 to 225-12-7, 225-13 to 225-15, 7° of article 311-4 and articles 312-12-1…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Recording by bankers of cheque payment incidents due to insufficient funds.

Article R131-14

…r, each assigned a number in an unbroken annual series. The records provided for in articles R. 131-12 and R. 131-13 are kept and must be able to be substantiated for one year from the date of regular…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Investigation, authorisation, refusal, renewal

Article D5121-69-3

I.-The maximum value of the period referred to in 1° of II of Article L. 5121-12 is set at two years from the date on which the authorisation referred to in this Article is granted. II.-The maximum va…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Renewal of the contract.

Article L1251-35-1

…absence of a stipulation in the agreement or branch agreement concluded in application ofarticle L. 1251-35, the assignment contract may be renewed twice for a fixed term which, added to the term of t…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 3: Provisions specific to building renovation projects

Article R2431-23

The provisions of articles R. 2431-12 to R. 2431-18 apply to the rehabilitation of building works.

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 5: Common provisions

Article L813-16

…listed in this chapter are imposed on pain of nullity, subject to the provisions of article L. 743-12.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Informal appeals

Article R7343-13

…er for Employment specifies the procedures for submitting the appeal referred to in Article R. 7343-12.

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 3: Procedure for visiting a foreign national's home

Article L733-13

The detailed rules for the application of articles L. 733-6 to L. 733-12 are set by decree in the Conseil d'Etat.

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