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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE I: GENERAL PROVISIONS

Article L1811-3

…ward of public service delegations provided for in the regulations applicable locally"; 3° In 2° of III: a) The words: "in articles L. 123-4 and L. 123-4-1 of the Code de l'action sociale et des famil…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Criminal penalties

Article L5462-2

…) of the aforementioned Regulation, is punishable by two years' imprisonment and a fine of €150,000.III. -Failure by the manufacturer of a device referred to in Article 1 of Regulation (EU) 2017/746 o…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Common provisions

Article L5842-9

…cated in the right-hand column of the same table, subject to the adaptations provided for in II and III. APPLICABLE PROVISIONS AS PROVIDED FOR IN L. 5211-36 law no. 2015-991 of 7 August 2015 L. 5211-3…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER V: External action by local and regional authorities

Article R1115-9

…the French Association of the Council of European Municipalities and Regions or his representative. III.-The State representatives comprise: a) Two representatives of the Minister of Foreign Affairs;…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title II: Provisions applicable in New Caledonia, French Polynesia and the Wallis and Futuna Islands

Article R252

…pénitentiaire" by "autorité administrative compétente pour assurer le service public pénitentiaire".III. - Similarly, references to provisions not applicable in New Caledonia, French Polynesia and the…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions

Article L381-2

…of this Code,article L. 932-24 of the Social Security Code orarticle L. 212-23 of the Mutual Code. III. - In the event of inadequate representation of the commitments covered by the auxiliary allocat…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 11: Provisions relating to the resolution of transnational groups

Article L613-59

…The European Banking Authority participates in the work of the college without the right to vote. III. - The task of the college of resolution authorities is : 1° To exchange information of interest…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Professional acts.

Article D4311-15-2

…n the teams and structures mentioned in articles L. 1411-11-1, L. 1434-12, L. 6323-1 and L. 6323-3. III.-Patients are informed of the conditions under which they will be cared for under these protocol…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 1: Duties and performance of duties

Article L121-10

…ications and conducting personal interviews with applicants is guaranteed. L. 512-2 of this code or iii of 2 of Article 1 of the New York Convention of 28 September 1954.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Transparency in commercial relations.

Article D441-4

…he renegotiation is triggered; > 3° The date on which the request to implement the clause was sent; III. III - Part 2 is freely completed by the contractor who did not initiate the request for renegot…

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