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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 6: Financial provisions

Article L5211-28

…further €7 million. This increase is financed by the reductions provided for in Article L. 2334-7-1.III. - Public establishments of inter-municipal cooperation with their own tax status whose per capi…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2: Exemptions of more than two years

Article 1384 C

…ng Code and by means of loans mentioned in subsection 3 of section 1 of the single chapter of title III of book III of the regulatory part of the same code.The reporting obligations for persons and or…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Powers

Article L5215-22

…transferred and under the conditions laid down in the last two subparagraphs of the same paragraph.III. - When the perimeter of an urban community is extended by the addition of one or more communes…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Investment rules

Article R214-12

…sks associated with an investment in these instruments to be properly assessed, taking into account III, IV and V of this article;3° They are freely negotiable.III. - For money market instruments cove…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Addictovigilance

Article L5133-1

The purpose of addictovigilance is to monitor, assess, prevent and manage the risk of cases of abuse, dependence and misuse linked to the consumption, whether medicinal or otherwise, of any product, s…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Investment rules

Article D214-22-1

…s of these undertakings and the markets on which they are listed. This difference may not exceed 5%.III. - Shares or units in undertakings for collective investment in transferable securities governed…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Obligations of establishments providing the public hospital service

Article R6112-4

…or Health. User representatives have fifteen days from the date of receipt to formulate an opinion. III - User representatives are bound by an obligation of discretion with regard to information of a…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Book II: Trial Courts

Article D46-1-4

The provisions of article D. 45-2-1 bis are applicable before the police court.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 2: Civil servants and public service employees

Article 28-1-1

…to declare as their domicile the address of the head office of the department to which they report. III.-In order to carry out the duties referred to in I, the financial judicial police officers are p…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Expression of wishes relating to the end of life

Article R1111-18

…hich complies with the provisions mentioned in I, is specified by order of the Minister for Health. III - Guides drawn up by the Haute Autorité de santé to help the public and healthcare and medico-so…

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