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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE I: BUDGETS AND ACCOUNTS

Article R4313-3

The statements appended to the budget documents pursuant to the last paragraph of Article L. 4313-2 are :1° Tables summarising the status of borrowings and debts;2° A presentation of the status of dep…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Articles of association, share capital, shares.

Article R4381-34

…y speaking, all other movable property for professional use, as well as all documents and archives; 3° Buildings or premises useful for the practice of the profession; 4° All cash sums. Members' busin…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Application for approval

Article R7232-3

…ades and crafts sector ;2° Information enabling the quality of the services provided to be assessed;3° A model document providing information to customers and users in tax matters and to administrativ…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Scope of application.

Article R5211-3

…Products which, because of their principal mode of action, are considered to be medicinal products; 3° Cosmetic products;4° Human blood, blood products, blood cells of human origin or devices containi…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 7: Care of prisoners

Article R6111-32

…ises in the prison intended for consultations, care and examinations, and ensures their maintenance;3° It provides for the supply and transport of products and small items of equipment for medical use…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Operation

Article R6156-32

…f the plenary session; or 2° placed directly on the agenda of one of its specialised committees; or 3° Referred for consideration to one of its specialised committees before inclusion on the agenda of…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Measures to prevent and manage banking crises

Article L613-34

…credit institutions defined in Article L. 511-1 and the central bodies mentioned in Article L. 511-30 ; 2° Investment firms within the meaning of Article L. 531-4 and branches of third country firms…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Title III: EXPULSION

Article L631-3

…enty years; > A foreign national who has been legally resident in France for more than twenty years 3° A foreign national who has been legally resident in France for more than ten years and who has be…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Title III: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO OVERSEAS DEPARTMENTS

Article R834-3

…he Wallis and Futuna Islands; 2° In Article R. 810-1, the reference to Article R. 812-1 is deleted; 3° Article R. 821-2 reads as follows: "Art. R. 821-2.-The services competent to carry out the contro…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Title III: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO OVERSEAS DEPARTMENTS

Article R835-3

…Republic in French Polynesia; 2° In Article R. 810-1, the reference to Article R. 812-1 is deleted; 3° Article R. 821-2 reads as follows: "Art. R. 821-2.-The services competent to carry out the contro…

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