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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 5: Measures taken to protect the population and the environment

Article R1333-16

I.-The operator of a nuclear activity discharging significant quantities of radionuclides into the environment in its effluents shall propose discharge limit values to the competent authority, taking…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Budgetary rules.

Article R712-21

Each agreement of objectives and means established pursuant to the second paragraph of Article L. 712-2 describes the actions financed in whole or in part by the tax for chamber expenses at regional l…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Budgetary rules.

Article R712-22-2

The draft primary or amending budgets of the territorial chambers of commerce and industry are sent to the president of the regional chamber of commerce and industry at least 15 days before the genera…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Budgetary rules.

Article R712-22-1

In accordance with 4° of article L. 711-8, the regional chamber of commerce and industry shall distribute the proceeds of taxes of all kinds allocated to it by law, after deducting the share that cove…

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

Article R1511-5

In order to encourage the creation or expansion of economic activities in the investment aid zones for small and medium-sized enterprises for the period 2022-2027 mentioned in Article 3 of Decree no.…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XV: Prosecution, investigation and trial of acts of terrorism

Article D47-6-16

When the Paris Sentence Enforcement Court is asked to pronounce or renew a judicial measure to prevent terrorist recidivism and reintegration, to order its release, to modify its obligations, or to co…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XV: Prosecution, investigation and trial of acts of terrorism

Article D47-6-17

…oncerned by the judicial measure for the prevention of recidivism in terrorism or for reintegration to have the measure lifted or modified shall be the subject of a written request addressed to the Pa…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Provisions relating to the resolution of banking crises

Article R613-46-3

I.-Pursuant to VI of Article L. 613-44, when the resolution plan provides that a resolution measure must be taken, or that the power mentioned in Article L. 613-48 must be exercised according to the r…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Provisions relating to the resolution of banking crises

Article R613-46-4

I.-Without prejudice to the minimum amount provided for in VIII or 1° of VI of Article R. 613-46-3, as the case may be, resolution entities falling under VII, IX or X of Article R. 613-46-3 shall meet…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Provisions relating to the resolution of banking crises

Article R613-46-2

I.-The minimum requirement referred to in IV of Article L. 613-44 shall be met by means of one or more of the following commitments or own funds: 1° Commitments: a) which are issued to the resolution…

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