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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Managing Director

Article R1313-20

He is the chief authorising officer for expenditure and revenue. He may designate secondary authorising officers who may, with his agreement, delegate their signature.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Chapter IV bis: The Great Customary Council of the Amerindian and Bushinenge populations

Article D7124-44

When not deputised, a member of the Customary Grand Council may give a mandate to another member. No person may hold more than one mandate.

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article L1521-2-2

…no. 2002-411 of 27 March 2002 relating to health and social protection in Mayotte andorder no. 2006-1588 of 13 December 2006 relating to the system of prevention, compensation and pricing of accidents…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 2: Adaptation provisions

Article L2651-2

…e Labour Code is replaced by a reference with the same purpose applicable locally;9° In Article L. 2153-2, the words: "with which the European Union has not concluded, within a multilateral or bilater…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Title II: Information to be provided by distributors and rules of conduct

Article A522-1

…nt defined as "funds invested in equities" within the meaning of the glossary of Guideline ECB/2014/15 of the European Central Bank of 4 April 2014 on monetary and financial statistics ; 2° "Bond fund…

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

Article R123-252

…public register, indicating the name and location of the register; 5° A literal description of the main activity; and 6° Its duration, as set out in the articles of association; 7° In the case of a c…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Board of Directors

Article R6123-8

…13° The acquisition or disposal of real estate assets; 14° The multi-annual property strategy plan; 15° Legal proceedings and transactions exceeding an amount set by the Council's internal regulations…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter I: APPLICATIONS FOR RESIDENCE PERMITS

Article R431-16

The following are exempt from applying for a residence permit: 1° Members of diplomatic and consular missions accredited in France, their spouses, their ascendants and their minor or unmarried childre…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Customer due diligence obligations

Article R561-16

…n of the contractual relationship and where the financial rent does not exceed an annual average of 15,000 euros excluding tax over the term of the contract, whether the transaction is carried out in…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Flagrant crimes and offences

Article 61

The judicial police officer may forbid any person to leave the scene of the offence until the end of his operations. He may call and hear all persons likely to provide information on the facts or on t…

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