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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: General provisions

Article L3211-3

A departmental council or, by concurring deliberation, several departmental councils may submit proposals to amend or adapt legislative or regulatory provisions, in force or in the process of being dr…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Financial assistance

Article D5132-41

For the application of the third paragraph of article L. 5132-3-1, the département's monthly contribution to financial aid is equal, for each employee on work integration who was, prior to his or her…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter Ia: Falsified medicinal products

Article L5421-13

…ned in article L. 5125-18 and in-house pharmacists mentioned in article L. 5126-3 of the same code; 3° These same offences were committed as part of an organised gang; 4° The offences of advertising,…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Definitions and scope of application

Article R151-2

…by French law; 2° Acquire all or part of a branch of activity of an entity governed by French law; 3° Cross, directly or indirectly, alone or in concert, the threshold of 25% ownership of the voting…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Information for public bar customers

Article R1322-44-17

…horisation to distribute this water to the public ; 2° The essential characteristics of this water; 3° Where applicable, the treatment used; 4° Where applicable, the favourable effects on health and t…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 9: Obligations where there is a high risk of money laundering or terrorist financing

Article R561-20-5

…ned in Article L. 561-2 domiciled, registered or established in the State or territory mentioned in 3° of Article L. 561-10 or otherwise take account of the fact that the person concerned is from a St…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 3: Remuneration of the mandataire judiciaire and the liquidator

Article A663-21

The fee provided for in article R. 663-23 for the verification of non-wage claims (number 4 of table 4-3) varies according to the amount of the claim, as follows: AMOUNT OF CLAIM IN € EMOLUMENT IN € (…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Inter-regional centres specialising in environmental and public health offences

Article 706-2-2

Articles 706-80 to 706-87 and 706-95 to 706-103 are applicable to the investigation, prosecution, trial and judgment: 1° Of the offences provided for in articles L. 5421-2, L. 5421-13, L. 5426-1, L. 5…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Criminal provisions.

Article L2431-1

…tarctic Territories. For their application in the French Southern and Antarctic Territories : 1° Le 3° de l'article L. 2222-2 est ainsi rédigé : "3° In a place other than a public hospital establishme…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 1: Organisation and operation

Article R712-2

…t Institutions and Investment Firms, the second on the proposal of family or consumer associations; 3° Two persons, appointed by the Prefect, one with experience in the field of social and family econ…

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