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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter III: National metrology and testing laboratory

Article L823-2

The establishment is administered by a board comprising representatives of the administration, industrial activities, consumer protection associations, the establishment's staff and qualified personal…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section X: Application procedures

Article 298 septdecies

The procedures for applying the provisions of this chapter shall be laid down, as necessary, by decree in all cases where it is not otherwise provided. Unless expressly provided otherwise, the formali…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section V: Export or delivery to another Member State of the European Union

Article 543

Works of gold, silver or platinum may, under the conditions laid down by decree in the Council of State, be exported or be the subject of a delivery to another Member State of the European Union witho…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
VI: Fractional or deferred payment of duties

Article 1717

I. - Notwithstanding the provisions of Article 1701, payment of registration duties and land registration tax may be split up or deferred in accordance with the terms and conditions laid down by decre…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II : Territorial boundaries and administrative centre

Article L3112-2

The transfer of the chief town of a department is decided by decree in the Conseil d'Etat, after consultation with the departmental council of the municipal councils of the commune where the chief tow…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I : Name

Article L4121-1

The name of a region is changed by decree in the Conseil d'Etat after consultation with the regional council and the departmental councils concerned. The modification of the name of a region may be re…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Cooperation and exchanges of information with the authorities of other Member States of the European Union or other States party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area

Article L632-3

The Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution and the Autorité des marchés financiers may only use information they receive that is covered by professional secrecy for the performance of their…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Conditions for publication and dissemination of job offers.

Article L5332-5

Decrees in the Conseil d'Etat shall determine the conditions for the application of this chapter, in particular the conditions for the use of nominative information that bodies carrying out investment…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Building and public works companies out of work due to bad weather.

Article L5424-19

A decree shall determine the procedures for the application of this section, in particular the conditions under which disputes arising from its application may be submitted to joint conciliation bodie…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Pricing and approval.

Article L5123-7

In order to avoid wasting medicines and without infringing on the freedom of medical prescriptions, special arrangements may be laid down by decree for the supply of medicines to beneficiaries of a he…

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