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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II : Special financing arrangements

Article L4332-3

…the amount allocated to each region is equal to that for 2008.From 1 January 2016, when a region is formed by grouping together several regions, in accordance with Article 1 of Law No. 2015-29 of 16 J…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter III: Special rules for certain categories of intermediaries

Article R513-1

The intermediaries referred to in 1°, 4° and 6° of Article R. 511-2 who also carry out banking and payment services brokerage activities may join only one association, provided that the association is…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter III: Special rules for certain categories of intermediaries

Article R513-2

When the authorisation of an association is withdrawn under the conditions set out in Section IV, or in the event of dissolution for any reason whatsoever, brokers and their agents mentioned in 1° and…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter I: Scope of application.

Article L4151-1

The provisions of this Title shall apply to employers under private law and to employees. They also apply to 1° To the establishments mentioned in 1° to 3° of Article L. 4111-1; 2° Mines and quarries…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE I: COMMUNES DES DÉPARTEMENTS DE LA MOSELLE, DU BAS-RHIN ET DU HAUT-RHIN

Article L5814-1

For its application to municipalities in the Moselle, Bas-Rhin and Haut-Rhin departments, II of Article L. 5216-5 is supplemented by an 8° worded as follows:"8° Construction and maintenance of buildin…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE I: COMMUNES DES DÉPARTEMENTS DE LA MOSELLE, DU BAS-RHIN ET DU HAUT-RHIN

Article L5812-1

For its application to municipalities in the Moselle, Bas-Rhin and Haut-Rhin departments, II of Article L. 5214-16 is supplemented by an 8° as follows: "8° Construction and maintenance of buildings as…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XXI: Witness protection

Article R53-31

The person who has benefited from the provisions of the first paragraph of Article 706-58 is informed that he or she must notify the public prosecutor of any changes of address during the year followi…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XXI: Witness protection

Article R53-32

If the liberty and custody judge does not authorise the person's statements to be taken without his identity appearing in the proceedings, the request and the decision of this magistrate, as well as,…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XXI: Witness protection

Article R53-30

At the end of the hearing, the person is asked to reread his or her statement as it has just been transcribed, to state whether he or she declares that his or her statements remain unchanged and to si…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XXI: Witness protection

Article R53-29

If the liberty and custody judge authorises the person to be heard without his or her identity appearing in the proceedings, that person shall be given a serial number which shall be entered on the se…

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