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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Investment rules.

Article R214-32-35

…he non-voting equity securities of any one issuer ;2° 10% of the debt securities of any one issuer ;3° 10% of money market instruments issued by the same issuer.The limits laid down in 2° and 3° may n…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions

Article L2573-33

The articles L. 2241-1, L. 2241-3, L. 2241-4, the first paragraph of Article L. 2241-5 and Article L. 2241-6 are applicable to the communes of French Polynesia.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Tasks of healthcare institutions.

Article L6111-3-3

Local hospitals with public status, or the healthcare establishment of the grouping to which they belong when they do not have legal personality and the establishment of which they constitute a site i…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 4a: The Chamber of Territories

Article D4422-30-3

I.-A representative of the Corsican Massif Committee referred to in the fifth paragraph of Article L. 4421-3 and his replacement are appointed by the standing committee provided for in the third parag…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 1: General rules

Article R2312-3

The provisions of article R. 2112-3 apply.

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 1: Time limits for acceptance

Article R2351-3

The provisions of article R. 2151-3 apply.

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article R2362-3

The provisions of article R. 2162-3 apply.

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 1: Signing the contract

Article R2382-3

The provisions of article R. 2182-3 apply.

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Administrative penalties

Article L232-23-3-9

The member of athlete support personnel or any other person who assists a person in violating the prohibition provided for in articles L. 232-23 and L. 232-23-4 and persons who have committed a breach…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Complaints

Article R4163-39

…eipt of the claim; 2° Information held by the management body or received from each of the parties; 3° Information provided by the labour administration services and the funds referred to inarticle L.…

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