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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE II: INTERREGIONAL AGREEMENT

Article L5622-1

…y contribution of the member regions fixed by the founding decision; 2° Fees for services rendered; 3° Income from the assets of the agreement; 4° Assistance funds received; 5° Borrowing resources; 6°…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Operators of voluntary sales of furniture by public auction

Article A321-4

…he grade of master, attesting to studies in art history, applied arts, archaeology or plastic arts; 3° The first cycle diploma from the Ecole du Louvre; 4° The diploma of archivist palaeographer issue…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Guarantee for sureties.

Article D313-26

…ended, designed to regulate the retention of guarantees in respect of works contracts as defined by 3° of Article 1779 of the Civil Code and Articles 13-1 and 14 of Law no. 75-1334 of 31 December 1975…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Institutions responsible for regulation and control

Article L784-4

…3-34 with the exception of IIIOrder 2023-836 of 30 August 2023L. 613-34-1 with the exception of 2°, 3°, 8° and 25° thereofOrder 2021-796 of 23 June 2021L. 613-34-2 with the exception of its second par…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Institutions responsible for regulation and control

Article L783-4

…3-34 with the exception of IIIOrder 2023-836 of 30 August 2023L. 613-34-1 with the exception of 2°, 3°, 8° and 25° thereofOrder 2021-796 of 23 June 2021L. 613-34-2 with the exception of its second par…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Technical operating conditions.

Article D6322-43

…up I diploma of complementary specialised studies in plastic, reconstructive and aesthetic surgery; 3° One or more doctors qualified as specialists or competent in anaesthesia-intensive care or qualif…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Prescribing, ordering and dispensing procedures

Article R5139-29

…must bear: 1° The pharmacy stamp; 2° The registration number(s) provided for in article R. 5139-31; 3° The dispensing date; 4° The quantities dispensed in units; 5° Where applicable, the information p…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Derogations on a geographical basis

Article L3132-25-1

Retail establishments which provide goods and services and which are located in commercial areas characterised by a particularly large commercial offer and potential demand, where applicable taking in…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Book IV: Some special procedures

Article R54-3

The Board of Directors regulates the business of the institution through its deliberations. It deliberates in particular on:

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III: Resources and means

Article L1233-4

…2° Representatives of the National Housing Agency; > Representatives of the National Housing Agency 3° Representatives of the Agence de l'environnement et de la maîtrise de l'énergie (Environment and…

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