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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Conditions for issuing, suspending or revoking approval for bodies providing training for local elected representatives (R)

Article R1221-21-4

…ctivity related to the exercise of local mandates in accordance with the provisions of Articles R. 6313-1 to D. 6313-3-2, R. 6323-31 to R. 6323-40, R. 6323-45, and R. 6351-1 to R. 6363-1 of the Labour…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1a: Complaints by electronic means

Article D8-2-2

…nt relating to offences of sexual assault or sexual offences provided for by articles 222-22 to 222-31-2 and 227-25 to 227-27-3 of the criminal code.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Local investment funds.

Article R214-77

For the purposes of 1° of I of article L. 214-31, a company is deemed to carry out its activities mainly in establishments located in the regions or geographical area chosen by a local investment fund…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-section 2: Remuneration of the administrator.

Article R663-15

…of affected parties in accordance with the third sentence of the second paragraph of Article L. 626-31-1, the president of the court or his delegate may allocate remuneration to the plan implementatio…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 6: Temporary storage (R).

Article R2213-29

…period, the body shall be buried or cremated under the conditions provided for in articles R. 2213-31, R. 2213-34, R. 2213-36, R. 2213-38 and R. 2213-39.The deposit of a sealed coffin in a depository…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: Provisions common to the various enforcement courts

Article D49-24

…ed of a crime. The expert or experts referred to pursuant to the provisions of articles 712-21, 723-31, 731-1, 763-3, D. 49-23, D. 147-36 and D. 147-37 or the provisions of this article must in their…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Approval of AIFM established in a third country

Article R532-32

…ference Member State on the basis of the criteria set out in 2°, 3°, 5°, 6° and 7° ofArticle R. 532-31.At the request of the AMF, the AIFM must provide proof of its intention to develop effective mark…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Specific supervision of credit institutions

Article R613-35

…es of the home Member State have taken reorganisation measures within the meaning of Article L. 613-31-2.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions.

Article R5121-137

…pean Union pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 726/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 31 March 2004 laying down Community procedures for the authorisation and supervision of medicinal pr…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Mutual recognition procedure.

Article R5141-47-2

…the Director General of the Agency refers the matter to the coordination group mentioned in Article 31 of Directive 2001/82/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council.

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