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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Health protection and the environment

Article D1513-2

Article D. 1332-22, the second and third paragraphs of article D. 1332-27 and article D. 1332-30 come into force in Mayotte on 31 December 2019.

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter II: Appeals

Article D45-25

In the cases provided for by articles D. 45-22 and D. 45-23, a copy of the statement of appeal is given to the appellant. In the cases provided for by articles D. 45-22, D. 45-23 and D. 45-24, the sta…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1 - Financing of the differential end-of-mandate allowance for local elected representatives

Article D1621-2

The compulsory contribution rate referred to in Article L. 1621-2 of this code is set at 0.2% of the total maximum compensation likely to be paid to potential beneficiaries of the fund, as defined in…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Provisions specific to 1°: "intensive care" and 2°: "dispensatory polyvalent intensive care

Article D6124-28-2

I. - The medical permanence dedicated to the intensive care unit and the polyvalent intensive care unit within the framework of the mention 1° mentioned in article R. 6123-34-1 is ensured by the prese…

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 11: Access to electricity or natural gas consumption data

Article D224-26

Where the consumer is equipped with a metering device that can be read remotely and as defined in the first paragraphs of articles L. 341-4 et L. 453-7 of the Energy Code, the electricity or natural g…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 3: Payment of the allowance

Article D553-24

Payment of the allowance ceases in the following cases:1° At the end of the periods provided for in article L. 551-13, under the conditions provided for in the same article;2° When the foreign nationa…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Offences relating to account rights and customer relations

Article D752-24

The provisions of the articles mentioned in the left-hand column of the following table shall apply in New Caledonia, in the wording indicated in the right-hand column of the same table:Applicable art…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II: Adoption and implementation of the budget

Article D6262-2

When a budgetary decision or an administrative account is referred to the territorial audit chamber by the representative of the State, the period within which it may formulate proposals runs from rec…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II: Adoption and implementation of the budget

Article D6362-2

When a budgetary decision or an administrative account is referred to the territorial audit chamber by the representative of the State, the period within which it may formulate proposals shall run fro…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 1: Economic census

Article D2396-2

The provisions of articles D. 2196-5 to D. 2196-7 apply.

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