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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER VI : Resource equalisation

Article L2336-5

…e same article L. 2336-2;b) The ratio between the average per capita income of local authorities in mainland France and the per capita income of the inter-municipal grouping or of the commune not belo…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Supervision on a consolidated basis by a competent authority of another Member State of the European Union or of another State party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area

Article L613-21-7

…fer the matter to the European Banking Authority, pursuant to Article 19 of Regulation (EU) No 1093/2010 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24 November 2010, during the consultation peri…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: Exercise of the freedom to provide services and breach of obligations in connection with that exercise

Article L515-2

…y request the latter to provide assistance in accordance with Article 19 of Regulation (EU) No 1094/2010. II.-Without prejudice to the provisions of I, the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolu…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Derogations on a geographical basis

Article L3132-25-3

I. - The authorisations provided for in article L. 3132-20 are granted on the basis of a collective agreement or, failing that, a unilateral decision by the employer taken after a referendum. The coll…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 11: Eggs and poultrymeat

Article R412-27

…hose of V of Chapter II of Section X "Eggs and egg products" of Annex III of Regulation (EC) No 853/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 laying down specific hygiene rul…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Demolition, removal or encapsulation plan

Article R4412-133

…Measures for the rescue of persons in the event of slight injury or requiring external assistance; 20° The measures for withdrawing the installations and returning the site of the operation, specifyi…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-section 2: Organisation of the departmental- metropolitan fire and rescue service

Article L1424-74

…adoption of the budget and the administrative account pursuant to the articles L. 1612-1 to L. 1612-20, as well as those referred to in articles L. 1424-26 and L. 1424-76.The maximum allowances voted…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Organisation of fire and rescue services in Corsica

Article L1424-81

…option of the budget and the administrative account in application of articles L. 1612-1 to L. 1612-20, as well as those referred to in Articles L. 1424-26 et L. 1424-82.The maximum allowances voted b…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 2: The Higher Council for Mountain Sports

Article D142-28

…19° The technical director of the Franche-Comté sports resources, expertise and performance centre; 20° The Director of Sports ; 21° The Director of Youth ; 22° The Director of Tourism ; 23° The Direc…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section 3: Regulatory capital requirement for groups.

Article R356-16

…which would require the prior approval of a supervisory authority in accordance with Article R. 351-20, if they were held by an insurance or reinsurance undertaking, may only be taken into account in…

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