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French Public Health CodeIn force
Single chapter.

Article L2151-7

…ons under which it is implemented do not comply with the fundamental principles set out in Articles 16 to 16-8 of the Civil Code, the ethical principles set out in this Title and those set out in Titl…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Supervision on a consolidated basis by the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution and college of supervisors

Article L613-20-6-1

…hed in another Member State, or when it intends to take the measures referred to in Articles L. 517-16 and L. 517-17 against the latter, it shall consult the competent authority of that Member State.…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Payments.

Article L3332-10

…come taxed for the previous year when they are made to the mutual fund mentioned in article L. 3332-16. For the spouse of the company director mentioned in 3° of the same article and for the employee…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Work permit categories and authorised professional activities

Article R5221-2

…icles…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
c: Other procedural acts

Article R40-17

…appeal made pursuant to the provisions of articles R. 36 or R. 39. The provisions of article R. 40-16.

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: Common provisions.

Article L322-3

…the French Commercial Code: 1° Persons and entities controlled within the meaning of Article L. 233-16 of the same Code where the person or entity controlling them has voluntarily set up a specialised…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Withdrawal of communes.

Article L5212-29-1

…thdraw from it one or more of the powers it has transferred to it in application of article L. 5212-16 to transfer them to the community of communes of which it is a member.The opinion of the departme…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Aptitude test

Article A212-217

…he may not take the technical safety test. The content of the aptitude test is set out in Annex II-16-2.

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French Sports CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Aptitude test

Article A212-195

…theoretical and practical safety knowledge. The content of the aptitude test is set out in Annex II-16-3.

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French Sports CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Aptitude test

Article A212-225

…ant fails, he may not take the second test. The content of the aptitude test is set out in Annex II-16-6.

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