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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 11: Access to electricity or natural gas consumption data

Article D224-29

…ed for in 1° or if the consumer with the assessment on the secure space mentioned in article D. 224-26 has expressly waived it. The transmission of the assessment does not apply to natural gas consume…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Paragraph 1: Board of Directors

Article R121-5

…representatives elected under the conditions set by the Chapter II of Title II of Law no. 83-675 of 26 July 1983 relating to the democratisation of the public sector, with the exception of the provisi…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter VI: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE IN NEW CALEDONIA

Article R286-2

…R. 210-1 reads as follows: "Art. R. 210-1.-The provisions of articles R. 141-1 to R. 141-13, R. 142-26 to R. 142-32, R. 142-41 and R. 142-42 are applicable to foreign nationals whose situation is gove…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter V: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE IN FRENCH POLYNESIA

Article R285-2

…R. 210-1 reads as follows: "Art. R. 210-1.-The provisions of articles R. 141-1 to R. 141-13, R. 142-26 to R. 142-32, R. 142-41 and R. 142-42 are applicable to foreign nationals whose situation is gove…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Financial provisions

Article L2511-38

…r the exercise of the powers provided for in articles L. 2511-11 to L. 2511-21, L. 2511-24, L. 2511-26 and L. 2511-28 to L. 2511-31.The local development grant finances, in particular, expenditure rel…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Capital increase.

Article L3332-21

…or 40% when the lock-up period provided for by the plan pursuant to articles L. 3332-25 and L. 3332-26 is ten years or more. In addition, the General Meeting may also provide for the free allotment of…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Cosmetic products.

Article L5131-3

…paragraph 3 of Article 11, paragraph 5 of Article 13, paragraph 5 of Article 23 and Articles 24 to 26 and 28 to 30 of the said Regulation, within the limits of the powers available to them by virtue…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Shareholders' meetings.

Article R225-106

…hat complies at least with the requirements for an advanced electronic signature set out in Article 26 of Regulation (EU) No 910/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 July 2014 on e…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 6: Lapse and cessation of activity

Article R1333-143

…clear Safety Authority may request that the public utility easements referred to in Article L. 1333-26 be established.III-The regime referred to in article L. 1333-8 is terminated, where applicable, a…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Coordinator training and training body.

Article R4532-37

…ed are tested ; 2° The training reference framework provided for in Articles R. 4532-25 and R. 4532-26, specifying their objectives, duration and content; 3° The information to be included on the cert…

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