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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: Budgets and accounts

Article LO6471-12

Subject to compliance with the provisions of articles LO 6471-4, LO 6471-10 and LO 6471-11, amendments may be made to the budget by the territorial council, up to the end of the financial year to whic…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Formation without a public offer or with a public offer referred to in 1° or 2° of Article L. 411-2 of the Monetary and Financial Code or in Article L. 411-2-1 of the Monetary and Financial Code.

Article L225-16-1

…dend rights of shares or share denominations issued in breach of this sub-section are suspended until the situation is rectified. Any vote cast or dividend paid during the suspension period shall be n…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: General rules.

Article L324-1-1

For the purposes of Article L. 324-1, the mutual insurers and associations referred to in Article L. 211-8 of the Mutual Code and the provident institutions or associations referred to in Article L. 9…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter V: French sub-account of the pan-European individual retirement savings product

Article L225-1

…the provisions of this chapter to the contrary, the French sub-account, within the meaning of Article 2 of Regulation (EU) 2019/1238 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 June 2019 on a…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 4: Foreign nationals with proof of regular uninterrupted residence in France, a certain level of resources and health insurance

Article L426-18

Article L. 426-17 does not apply when the foreign national resides in France under: 1° A temporary residence permit bearing the wording "ICT trainee" provided for in article L. 421-30; 2° A temporary…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Legal framework for validation of prior learning

Article L6412-1-1

The ministry or certifying body provided for in article L. 6113-2 which decides on the admissibility of an application may take into account activities mentioned in article L. 6411-1, of a different n…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Chiropodists.

Article L4322-11-2

If, after his election, it transpires that an elected member of an Association Council, a Disciplinary Chamber or a Social Insurance Section has, before or after his election, been subject to one of t…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Physiotherapists.

Article L4321-18-2

If, after his election, it transpires that an elected member of a Council of the Bar, a Disciplinary Chamber or a Social Insurance Section has, before or after his election, been subject to one of the…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 1: Reserving contracts for economic operators employing disabled and disadvantaged workers

Article L2113-13-1

…nd services that they provide in prisons and who, in accordance with the conditions set out in articles L. 412-10 to L. 412-18 of the Prison Code, employ prisoners in a minimum proportion set by regul…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Groupements de coopération sanitaire.

Article L6133-1-1

For the application of 4° of Article L. 6133-1 to army hospitals, the activities mentioned in the list provided for in Article L. 6147-7 are considered to be authorisations held by these hospitals.Aut…

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