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

Article D2411-6

The provisions set out in articles L. 2121-10, L. 2121-11, L. 2121-12, L. 2121-17, in the first paragraph of article L. 2121-18, articles L. 2121-20 and L. 2121-21 apply to the convening, meetings and…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: College of supervisors

Article R613-2

…to its national regulations are of an equivalent level to those imposed pursuant to Article L. 612-17 and that the information exchanged within the framework of the college may only be used by the su…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Provisions relating to the special grant for school construction and equipment

Article D2564-16

…pleted. The Prefect will wind up the operation under the conditions set out in I of article D. 2564-17 and in the last paragraph of article D. 2564-18. No request for payment from the beneficiary may…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: General provisions.

Article L132-9-5

…nder a compulsory old-age insurance scheme or, failing that, the date referred to in article L. 161-17-2 of the Social Security Code, of the possibility of settling benefits under the policy. Each yea…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: Provisions relating to the issuing of a European protection order by the French authorities

Article 696-96

…as the supervising State, pursuant to the articles 696-48 to 696-65 or of the articles 764-1 to 764-17, where this transfer has given rise to the adoption of measures on the territory of the supervisi…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section VII: Transitional provisions relating to the solvency margin.

Article R334-30

…nch undertakings authorised on 23 July 1976 to conduct one or more of the classes mentioned in 1 to 17 of article R. 321-1, and whose total annual written premiums or contributions as at 31 July 1978,…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 5: Conditions relating to completion

Article 311-12

…ion fixed by the decree of 21 May 1992 taken for the application ofarticle 6 of decree no. 90-66 of 17 January 1990 laying down the general principles concerning the broadcasting of cinematographic an…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Sub-section 2: Provisions applicable to the automatic release under constraint provided for in II of article 720

Article D147-24

…f the prison code. There is no need to apply the provisions of I of article 720 and articles D. 147-17 to D. 147-19 when the sentenced person is eligible for release under constraint as of right.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: National medical biology commission

Article R6213-19

…ice-Chairman and is made up of the members mentioned in I and in 6° and 7° of II of Article R. 6213-17 as well as in 3° to 9° of Article R. 6213-18.The central director of the armed forces health serv…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Loan categories

Article L753-6

…f 26 July 2013 L. 313-12-2 Order no. 2013-544 of 27 June 2013 L. 313-13 article 209 of law no. 2020-1721 of 29 December 2020 L. 313-14 and L. 313-15 Act no. 2005-882 of 2 August 2005 L. 313-16 law no.…

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