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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 2: Inter-municipal equalisation fund, allocations and other revenue distributed by the French Polynesia Local Finance Committee.

Article D2573-51

…plicable to the communes of French Polynesia subject to the adaptations provided for in II, III and IV. II. - For the application of Article R. 2334-13, the words: "The Chairman of the Board of Direct…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Approval of directors of training institutes or schools.

Article R4383-4

…s mentioned in Titles I to VII of this book, nursing auxiliaries, childcare assistants, ambulance drivers and medical biology laboratory technicians must meet the age and diploma requirements set by o…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 3: Special provisions applicable to travel agencies and tour operators.

Article D421-4

…lue added tax of transactions carried out by travel agents and tour operators, are defined in 9° of IV of article 206 of appendix II to this code.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Conservation and preparation for scientific purposes

Article R1235-1

…organs for scientific purposes are governed by the provisions of Section 2 of Chapter III of Title IV of this Book. These activities include the creation and use of collections of human biological sa…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article R3115-23

…article R. 3115-29 are authorised by the Minister for Defence in accordance with the provisions of IV of article R. 3115-5.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: State diploma

Article D4151-10

The appointment of directors of midwifery schools not covered by Title IV of the General Statute for Civil Servants is subject to their approval by the Director General of the Regional Health Agency.…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Directors

Article L533-26

I. - The persons who effectively manage the business of the firm within the meaning of Article L. 532-2 .4 and the members of the board of directors, the supervisory board, the management board or any…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter III: Criminal provisions.

Article L1443-1

Undermining or attempting to undermine either the free nomination of candidates for the appointment of labour tribunal members, or the independence or proper performance of the duties of labour tribun…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Chapter I: Offences concerning cinema and video exhibition receipts

Article L441-1

Unless one or more of the administrative sanctions provided for in 2° to 7° of article L. 422-1 in the event of failure to comply with the provisions of article L. 212-32 and the provisions of article…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 4: Debt forgiveness

Article 1350-2

…he principal debtor, but discharges the others to the extent of its share.What the creditor has received from a surety for the discharge of his surety bond must be set off against the debt and dischar…

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