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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions (R)

Article R2223-55-1

The prior declarations and supporting documents mentioned in articles R. 2213-2-2, R. 2213-5, R. 2213-7, R. 2213-8, R. 2213-8-1, R. 2213-10, R. 2213-13, R. 2213-14, R. 2213-21 and R. 2213-28 are kept…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Remuneration of the administrator, the administrator responsible for the implementation of the plan, the mandataire judiciaire and the liquidator

Article A663-18

The emolument provided for in the first paragraph of Article R. 663-18 for the benefit of the judicial representative for the whole of the safeguard or receivership proceedings (number 1 of Table 4-3)…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Mobile emergency and resuscitation unit

Article D6124-16

…communications allowing it to be in permanent contact with the SAMU and its own intervention teams; 2° When it has the means of medical transport mentioned in article D. 6124-12, a garage for these me…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Standards

Article D4622-47-4

…1° The procedures for accreditation of the certification bodies mentioned in article D. 4622-47-2 ; 2° The procedures, method and conditions for issuing certification for inter-company occupational he…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: The bringing of a civil action and its effects

Article 90-1

In criminal matters, when it concerns an offence against persons provided for in Book II of the Criminal Code or when it concerns an offence against property provided for in Book III of the same Code…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: UCITS.

Article R214-4

A general meeting of shareholders of an open-ended investment company (société d'investissement à capital variable) is convened and the shareholders are informed of the proposed merger or demerger in…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Single chapter

Article L2321-6

The agreement provided for in Article L. 2321-2 includes stipulations on compensation for travel expenses.

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French General Tax CodeIn force
III: Payment of tax

Article 1681

1. Instalment payments made by taxpayers are credited to the account opened in their name. 2. (Repealed).

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Authorisation procedure

Article R1321-8

I.-The decision on the application for authorisation to use water for human consumption is taken by prefectoral order. Reasons are given for this order. The prefectoral authorisation order indicates i…

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

Article L2224-12-3-1

Public water and sanitation utilities may allocate a grant to the housing solidarity fund to help finance aid relating to the payment of water supplies or related collective charges mentioned in artic…

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