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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter IV: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE IN THE WALLIS AND FUTUNA ISLANDS

Article R154-2

…ters; 7° References to the external borders of the States party to the Schengen Agreement signed on 19 June 1990 are deleted; 8° References to Regulation (EC) No 390-2009 of the European Parliament an…

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

Article L5212-30

…which the union is a member under the conditions set out in the third paragraph of article L. 5211-19. The provisions of this article only apply to communes that have been members of the union concer…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Protection and environment

Article R1523-2

…he version resulting from Decree no. 2021-684 of 28 May 2021; II. - In Articles R. 1333-12, R. 1333-19, R. 1333-20, R. 1333-21, R. 1333-35, R. 1333-87, R. 1333-106, R. 1333-138, R. 1333-139, R. 1333-1…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Responsibilities.

Article R5312-6

…d, up to a limit, if any, to be determined by the Board; 18° Appointment of the Statutory Auditors; 19° the internal rules governing contracts, and the composition of the Contracts Committee; 20° The…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Board of Directors

Article R5315-3

…f sureties on the assets of the public establishment; 18° The acceptance of donations and legacies; 19° The acquisition of financial holdings and participation in economic interest groupings, public i…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Freedom of establishment and freedom to provide services within the territory of States party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area

Article L511-21

…words "portfolio management company" shall be understood within the meaning of Article 4(1)(3) and (19) respectively of Regulation (EU) No 575/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title VIII: Criminal records

Article 768

…ment has been made or on expiry of the time limits mentioned in the second paragraph of Article 495-19 and in second paragraph of article 530.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Conditions for admission to the profession

Article L775-3

…rst paragraph Order no. 2015-558 of 21 May 2015 L. 511-18 Order no. 2013-544 of 27 June 2013 L. 511-19 Law no. 2013-672 of 26 July 2013 L. 511-20Order no. 2021-796 of 23 June 2021 II.For the applicati…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 7: Administrative provisions

Article R4462-36

…re pyrotechnic activities are carried out which are fitted only with such doors; 5° Article R. 4462-19-Width of exits and clearances ; 6° Article R. 4462-20-Distance of workstations from exits or shel…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Water and sanitation

Article L4424-36

…Code. The draft amendment is subject to the electronic participation provided for in article L. 123-19 of the same code. Following this participation, the amended draft plan is approved by the Assembl…

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