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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE VI: LOCAL AUTHORITY FINANCES

Article D6262-21

…proposes the necessary measures to the latter, under the conditions provided for in Article D. 6262-13. Where the budgets show sufficient measures, the Chamber shall note this..

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE VI: LOCAL AUTHORITY FINANCES

Article D6365-1

…and articles R. 3334-1 to R. 3334-22, R. 3335-1, R. 3341-1 to R. 3341-2-1 and D. 3342-1 to D. 3342-13 are applicable to the local authority.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Safeguard measures

Article R4314-14

Articles R. 4314-12 and R. 4314-13 do not apply to agricultural or forestry tractors, their separate technical units, systems or components for which the safeguard procedure provided for in Regulation…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: National Committee for Health and Social Organisation.

Article R6122-19

…for an opinion are the subject of reports presented by : 1° Employees governed by law no. 83-634 of 13 July 1983 on the rights and obligations of civil servants; 2° Employees of regional health agenci…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Duty to devote oneself to one's duties

Article R8124-17

…s are only possible under the conditions set out in article 25 septies of the aforementioned law of 13 July 1983. These activities must not hinder the performance of their main duties or in any way pr…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Banking transactions, payment services, issuance and management of electronic money

Article R754-1

…decreeR. 312-1no. 2018-229 of 30 March 2018R. 312-1-2no. 2018-970 of 8 November 2018R. 312-4-1n° 2013-931 of 17 October 2013R. 312-4-2n° 2016-1811 of 22 December 2016R. 312-4-3n° 2020-889 of 20 July…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: General rules governing UCITS

Article L214-7-3

…25, L. 225-26, L. 225-258 to L. 225-270, the fourth paragraph of article L. 227-1, articles L. 227-13 to L. 227-16, L. 227-18, L. 228-23, L. 231-1 to L. 231-8, L. 233-8 and L. 441-14 of the French Co…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: General rules governing general-purpose investment funds

Article L214-24-32

…25, L. 225-26, L. 225-258 to L. 225-270, the fourth paragraph of article L. 227-1, articles L. 227-13 to L. 227-16, L. 227-18, L. 228-23, L. 231-1 to L. 231-8, L. 233-8 and L. 441-14 of the French Co…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Conciliation, orientation and preparation of the case.

Article L1454-1-1

…eir agreement, to the Judgement Office in its restricted composition referred to in Article L. 1423-13. The restricted panel must give its decision within a period of three months; 2° Refer the partie…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Jurisdiction and powers of Deputy European Public Prosecutors

Article 696-109

…eir jurisdiction, the Deputy European Public Prosecutors shall exercise, pursuant to Articles 4 and 13 of the aforementioned Council Regulation (EU) 2017/1939 of 12 October 2017, the powers of the pub…

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