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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER VIII : General system of exemptions from the obligation to deposit the funds of local authorities and their public establishments with the State

Article R1618-1

The exceptional revenue referred to in 4° of I of article L. 1618-2 which may be placed pending their reuse are:

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 7: Secondment of more than twelve months

Article R1262-18-1

For the application of the last paragraph of II of article L. 1262-4, the employer shall complete, for each seconded employee concerned, the secondment declaration provided for in I of article L. 1262…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Economic warning rights

Article L2312-69

Every quarter, in undertakings with at least three hundred employees, the employer provides the Social and Economic Committee, under the conditions laid down in the agreement referred to in Article L.…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter III: Offences relating to cheques and other non-cash money instruments

Article L163-5

The confiscation, for the purpose of destruction, of counterfeit or falsified cheques and other instruments mentioned in article L. 133-4 is mandatory in the cases provided for in articles L. 163-3 to…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: Administrative approval

Article R382-1

Articles R. 321-4, R. 321-4-1, R. 321-17, R. 321-18 and R. 321-22 apply to the authorisation of supplementary occupational pension funds.For the application of these provisions, the reference to artic…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter V: Air and waste.

Article L1335-5

The procedures for applying articles L. 1335-3 and L. 1335-4 are determined by decree by the Conseil d'Etat, in particular: 1° The hygiene and design rules with which the facilities referred to in art…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter VI: Sociétés en commandite par actions.

Article L226-10-1

The Supervisory Board draws up a corporate governance report attached to the management report provided for in Article L. 225-100, which includes the information, where applicable adapted to partnersh…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subsection 1: Acts and decisions subject to the procedure provided for in Article 696-114

Article 696-123

The Deputy European Public Prosecutor is also competent to take decisions relating to the arrangements for the enforcement of pre-trial detention or the exercise of rights by a person remanded in cust…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Rules governing the practice of the profession

Article L4311-29

…3° The procedures for verifying the professional qualifications referred to in article L. 4311-22 ; 4° The procedures for applying the obligation to transmit the information mentioned in article L. 43…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Rules governing the practice of the profession

Article L4371-9

…3° The procedures for verifying the professional qualifications referred to in article L. 4371-7 ; 4° The procedures for applying the obligation to transmit the information referred to in article L.…

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