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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 4: Operation

Article L3121-18-1

…n order to enable the exchange of information on matters within its remit, the departmental council may, under the conditions defined by its deliberative assembly, make available to its elected member…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Powers

Article L621-18-1

…or a professional association of investment services providers, the Autorité des marchés financiers may, after obtaining the opinion of the Banque de France, certify standard contracts for transaction…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 5: Judicial measures to prevent recidivism in terrorism and rehabilitation

Article 706-25-18

The decision provided for in Article

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 3: Prohibited activities, checks and investigations

Article L232-18-5

…racking down the perpetrators or gathering information useful for targeting controls, investigators may, if they have been specially authorised to do so by the Secretary General of the Agency, use an…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Cemeteries

Article L2223-18-2

…o provide for the funeral, the ashes are in their entirety:- either kept in the cinerary urn, which may be buried in a grave or placed in a columbarium cell or sealed on a funerary monument within a c…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 16: Interventional cardiology imaging procedures

Article D6124-184-2

Authorisation for interventional activity using medical imaging in cardiology may only be granted if the equipment is connected to a system for archiving and sharing images in order to improve the qua…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Composition and operation of the College of Experts

Article R1142-63-18

…s of medicines containing sodium valproate and its derivatives. Each producer, operator or supplier may entrust the task of formulating the proposal on its behalf to its insurer.II -Three alternates f…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Powers

Article L621-18-8

The AMF shall assess the risks that may arise from the use of leverage by an AIF or its management company. It may, where it considers it necessary to ensure the stability and integrity of the financi…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Importation of packaged natural mineral waters

Article R1322-44-18

…nations as in the country of origin is also freely imported.In other cases, a natural mineral water may be imported after authorisation has been granted by the prefect of the department in which the i…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Allowances for holders of municipal mandates

Article L2123-18-2

…incurred as a result of attending the meetings referred to in article L. 2123-1. This reimbursement may not exceed, per hour, the hourly amount of the minimum growth wage. The terms and conditions of…

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