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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Powers of the overseas regions in relation to economic development and regional planning

Article L4433-10

I.-The regional development plan is drawn up on the initiative and under the authority of the deliberative assembly of the region, department or local authority, in accordance with a procedure led by…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE V: Provisions applicable in the Wallis and Futuna Islands.

Article L954-10

The last sentence of the last paragraph of Article L. 462-1 is amended as follows:1° The words: "of the territorial collectivities" are replaced by the words: "of the Wallis and Futuna Islands"; 2° Th…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VII: Provisions specific to certain institutions and organisations.

Article L6147-10

I. - In order to fulfil its priority mission of providing health support to the armed forces, the armed forces health service relies, where necessary, on the contribution of other players in the healt…

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

Article L2224-10

The municipalities or their public cooperation establishments delimit, after a public enquiry carried out in accordance with Chapter III of Title II of Book I of the Environment Code: 1° Collective sa…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 2: Specific measures applicable to products, services and establishments

Article L521-10

Where it is found that all or part of the products do not comply with the regulations in force, the authorised agents may order them to be brought into conformity, at the operator's expense, within a…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Planning and sustainable development

Article L4424-10

I. - Corsica's sustainable planning and development plan is a regional ecological coherence scheme within the meaning of article

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II: Provisions specific to certain local public services

Article L1852-10

The fire and rescue services are only required to carry out interventions that are directly related to their public service missions as defined in article L. 1852-2 If they have carried out interventi…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section 9: Financing

Article L385-10

Except for the purposes of constituting the solvency margin referred to in Article L. 385-2, supplementary occupational pension funds shall not take out loans or act as guarantors for third parties. T…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Judicial police

Article A36-10-2

The technical examination to qualify for the performance of certain judicial police duties comprises the following three tests:1° Written test no. 1: composition based on general knowledge of criminal…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 9: Merger of mutual insurance companies

Article R322-106-2

Mergers between mutual insurance companies are governed by the provisions of this sub-section, without prejudice to the provisions of Articles L. 324-1 and L. 324-3 relating to portfolio transfers.

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