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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Resources collected by Caisse des dépôts et consignations

Article R6333-2-1

The funders mentioned in 2° to 14° of II of article L. 6323-4 may entrust the Caisse des dépôts et consignations, where applicable within the framework of an agreement concluded on the basis of articl…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 6: Other service providers

Article L773-38

…applicable provisions; 3° In 12° of Article L. 548-6, the following words are added: "mentioned in 4° of Article L. 548-6". 548-6, the words: "mentioned in 4° of Article L. 1611-7-1 of the General Lo…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 6: Other service providers

Article L774-38

…applicable provisions; 3° In 12° of Article L. 548-6, the following words are added: "mentioned in 4° of Article L. 548-6". 548-6, the words: "mentioned in 4° of Article L. 1611-7-1 of the General Lo…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: University Hospital High Committee

Article D6142-52

…dical committee chairman appointed by the conference of hospital centre medical committee chairmen; 4° Two general directors of university hospital centres appointed by the conference of general direc…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 4: Searches

Article 706-92

…706-89 to 706-91. In the cases provided for in the second paragraph of article 706-90 and in 1° to 4° of article 706-91, the order shall also include a statement of the considerations of law and fact…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 5: Automated national registry of legal proceedings

Article 48-1

…se of the investigation, the trial procedure and the arrangements for the enforcement of sentences; 4° Information relating to the judicial situation, during the proceedings, of the accused, prosecute…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Conditions relating to beneficiaries

Article 612-4

…mainly devoted to the programmes mentioned in V of article 1609 sexdecies B of the General Tax Code;4° Comply with the obligations to which the services are subject under the provisions of Chapters I…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Aid for property investment and leasing granted to businesses

Article R1511-4

I. - For the application of this section, the market value of the land or buildings used as a reference for determining the amount of aid that may be granted by the local authorities and their groupin…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: Preparation and implementation (R)

Article R1614-42

…e a land-use plan, a local town-planning plan or a communal map enforceable against third parties ; 4° 20% according to the number of communes in each region and Corsica subject to special provisions…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Public health policy coordination committees

Article D1443-4

…ntal council; c) A mayor of a commune on Réunion appointed by the Association des maires de France; 4° Three representatives of associations representing patients, the elderly and the disabled, includ…

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