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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Responsibilities

Article L2122-31

In accordance with 1° of article 16 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, the mayor and deputy mayors have the status of judicial police officers.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Creation of the digital health space

Article R1111-31

For each holder, the identifier for their digital health space is the national health identifier referred to in article L. 1111-8-1. For beneficiaries of the state medical aid scheme referred to in ar…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Health conditions inherent in residential premises

Article R1331-31

The electrical installation is secure and includes a general cut-off device for the power supply in the home.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter VI: Protection of sole traders

Article D526-31

…editors mentioned in article L. 526-28 shall lodge an objection with the competent court in accordance with the rules of ordinary law within one month of the publication mentioned in article D. 526-30…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Sales of immovable property.

Article R642-31

…the statement issued after publication of the order by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt that they are required to read the conditions of sale filed in his office at least two months…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Additional requirements for mobile work equipment

Article R4324-31

…ucture preventing it from overturning by more than a quarter turn, or with a structure or other device of equivalent effect guaranteeing sufficient space around the workers carried if the movement can…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Calculation and payment of the allowance

Article R5123-31

Payment of the allowance is suspended if the employee resumes work. The allowance ceases to be paid when, from the date provided for in article L. 161-17-2 of the Social Security Code, beneficiaries m…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: General-purpose investment funds.

Article D214-32-31

…eral-purpose investment funds, other than those referred to in Article L. 214-26-1, marketed in France, as well as the shares or units of FIAs governed by foreign law marketed in France under the cond…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
4: Determining taxable income

Article 31 bis

The member of a société civile de placement immobilier, governed by articles L. 214-114 et seq. of the French Monetary and Financial Code, whose share of income is, pursuant to Article 8, subject in i…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER IV : Grants and other revenue allocated by the Local Finance Committee

Article L2334-31

The provisions of articles L. 2334-27 to L. 2334-30 are applicable from 1 January 1990.

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