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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: General provisions

Article R3551-6-1

…the risk analysis and coverage plan. It comprises fire and rescue centres that are classified into main rescue centres and rescue centres. These services and centres may be organised within groups th…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XV: Prosecution, investigation and trial of acts of terrorism

Article R50-83

…ial measure to prevent recidivism in terrorism and reintegration mentioned in III of Article 706-25-16 are met, the anti-terrorist public prosecutor shall refer the matter to the multidisciplinary com…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III: Global operating grant and other grants

Article R1613-1

Salary costs reimbursed pursuant to article L. 1613-5 include all remuneration defined by the décret n°85-730 du 17 juillet 1985 relatif à la rémunération des fonctionnaires de l'Etat et des fonctionn…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 4: Changes in share capital and employee share ownership

Article L22-10-59

…eaning of Article 7 of Regulation (EU) No 596/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 April 2014 on market abuse (Market Abuse Regulation) and repealing Directive 2003/6/EC of the Eur…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Supervision of groups on a consolidated basis

Article L613-21-6-1

…cial holding company or on supervisory measures equivalent to those provided for in Articles L. 517-16 and L. 517-17, the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution shall provide all the coopera…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Banking, payment services and electronic money

Article L752-3

…ablishments may charge individuals in New Caledonia for the following banking services: 1° Opening, maintaining and closing an account; 2° One change of address per year; 3° Issuing bank identity stat…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Banking, payment services and electronic money

Article L753-3

…ishments may charge individuals in French Polynesia for the following banking services: 1° Opening, maintaining and closing an account; 2° One change of address per year; 3° Issuing bank identity stat…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 2: Adaptation provisions

Article L2671-2

…91-5, the words: ", local authorities, their public establishments and their groupings" are deleted;16° Article L. 2191-8 reads as follows:"Art. L. 2191-8 -The holder of a contract may assign the debt…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 2: Adaptation provisions

Article L2661-2

…91-5, the words: ", local authorities, their public establishments and their groupings" are deleted;16° Article L. 2191-8 reads as follows:"Art. L. 2191-8 -The holder of a contract may assign the debt…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: The National Advisory Commission on Natural Disasters

Article D125-2-1

…5° Two representatives of companies, including one representing small and medium-sized enterprises; 16° Two persons qualified in the commission's area of expertise. The members of the commission menti…

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