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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Scope of application.

Article L2412-1

…cial and economic committee;6° Member of the special negotiating body and member of the European works council;7° Member of the special negotiation body and representative on the European Company Comm…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter II: Conditions of practice of the profession of industrial property attorney

Article R422-59

In the event of a decision to institute proceedings, the rapporteur shall investigate the case by taking all necessary investigative measures, including obtaining from the prosecuting authority and, w…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 4: European Union regulations constituting implementing measures for article L. 412-1

Article R412-29

…36/89 of the Council of the European Communities of 21 June 1989, as amended, laying down common marketing standards for preserved sardines; > The provisions of Articles 2 to 7 of Regulation (EEC) No…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
I: Property tax on built-up properties

Article 1388-0

…a tax allowance as soon as the municipality decides to modify it in application of articles 1639 A bis or 1640 . However, in the event of application of the first paragraph of this III, the allowance…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II: Revenue

Article L3662-1

…he fraction of the share collected in respect of that municipality's territory, by joint decision taken under the conditions set out in the first paragraph of I of article 1639 A bis of the General Ta…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Manufacturing and wholesale distribution.

Article L5124-13

…horisation issued by the Agence nationale de sécurité du médicament et des produits de santé.The marketing authorisation provided for in Article L. 5121-8 and Article L. 5121-9-1, the registrations pr…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 7: Provisions specific to credit institutions, investment firms, finance companies, electronic money institutions and payment institutions

Article R784-12

…78n° 2015-1160 of 17 September 2015II. - For the application of I:1° References to the European Banking Authority and the competent authorities of the other Member States of the European Union are no…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-section 2: Bodies of the commune.

Article D2573-7

I. - The provisions of the section of Chapter II of Title II of Book I of Part Two mentioned in the left-hand column of the table below shall apply in French Polynesia in the wording indicated in the…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Common provisions.

Article D5842-3

…eplaced by the words: "by an order of the High Commissioner of the Republic in French Polynesia"III bis.-.For the application of Article D. 5211-4-1, the words: "covered by the provisions of Articles…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Tasks

Article R4021-7

The tasks of the National Agency for Continuing Professional Development are as follows:1° To steer the system of continuing professional development for healthcare professionals, whatever their statu…

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