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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Right to training

Article L2123-14

…1 and, where applicable, L. 2123-22. The actual amount of this training expenditure may not exceed 20% of the same amount. Appropriations relating to training expenses that have not been used by the…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 5: Traceability

Article L3512-26

…the neutrality and uniformity of the packaging of tobacco products provided for in article L. 3512-20, in particular with regard to shape, size, texture and colour, and the procedures for including b…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Capital increases

Article L242-17

…of warrants, or to shares issued under the conditions provided for in articles L. 232-18 to L. 232-20.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: French Health Products Safety Agency.

Article L5523-1

…pplicable in the territory of the Wallis and Futuna Islands in the version resulting from Order No. 2022-1086 of 29 July 2022.Article L. 5312-3 is applicable there in the version resulting from Order…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Right to training

Article L7227-14

…to articles L. 7227-19 à L. 7227-21. The actual amount of this training expenditure may not exceed 20% of the same amount. Appropriations relating to training expenses that have not been used by the…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Control and prohibition of collective water misting systems

Article R1335-22

…Health Agency, considers that one of the requirements resulting from articles R. 1335-16 to R. 1335-20 has not been complied with, he shall give formal notice to the operator, by any means capable of…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Exercise of control

Article R783-6

…le:Applicable articlesIn the wording resulting from the decreeR. 612-22, R. 612-24 and R. 612-25No. 2010-217 of 3 March 2010R. 612-26No. 2011-769 of 28 June 2011R. 612-27n° 2014-1315 of 3 November 201…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Compulsory powers.

Article L5215-20-1

…tion areas for Travellers and family rental sites defined in 1° to 3° of II of Article 1 of Law no. 2000-614 of 5 July 2000 relating to the reception and housing of Travellers;14° Contribution to the…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Investment rules.

Article R214-32-18

…savings and that these instruments also comply with the conditions referred to in Article R. 214-32-20.Negotiable debt securities issued by an issuer mentioned in 1° of I of Article R. 214-32-20 are t…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Mandate

Article R722-8

…case provided for in the first paragraph of Article L. 722-12, the election must take place between 20 October and 10 November preceding the end of the term of office of the current President. The ord…

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