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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE I: THE LOCAL FINANCE COMMITTEE AND THE NATIONAL COUNCIL FOR THE EVALUATION OF STANDARDS

Article R1211-5

The mayors' representatives are elected by the College of French Mayors, by a one-round majority list ballot, with complete lists submitted without the addition or deletion of names and without changi…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Coordination of regional health agencies

Article D1433-5

…tional Steering Board for the Regional Health Agencies) examines the multiannual contract of objectives and resources provided for in article L. 1433-2 before it is signed with each agency, and any am…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Zonal mobilisation plan

Article R3131-5

The Director General of the regional health agency for the zone referred to in article L. 1435-2 prepares the zonal mobilisation plan in consultation with the regional health agencies for the defence…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 6: Procedures for designating healthcare professionals practising under the contractual scheme in Saint-Barthélemy, Saint-Martin and Mayotte

Article R4031-52

The health professionals mentioned in article L. 4031-6 practising on a self-employed basis in Saint-Barthélemy and Saint-Martin under the national agreements with the Union nationale des caisses d'as…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Conditions for authorisation

Article R4211-57

In the event of cessation of activity of an establishment mentioned in Article R. 4211-53 authorised to manufacture advanced therapy medicinal products intended for use in research mentioned in Articl…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Allocation de professionnalisation et de solidarité et allocation de fin de droits.

Article D5424-53

A worker involuntarily deprived of employment who :1° Has exhausted his or her rights to the insurance allowance referred to in article L. 5422-1 or to the professionalisation and solidarity allowance…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Provisions common to mutual insurance companies with a board of directors and general management and with a supervisory board and management board

Article R322-56

I.-1° Directors and the Managing Director are liable under civil and criminal law for the acts of their management, in accordance with current legislation. Members of the Management Board are subject…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter II: Cross-border recognition.

Article 509-11

…claration that there are no grounds for refusing recognition and for refusal of recognition respectively made pursuant to Articles 30 and 40 of Council Regulation (EU) 2019/1111 of 25 June 2019 concer…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Provisions relating to insurance undertakings.

Article R322-5

French undertakings subject to State control under article L. 310-1 and constituted in the form of a société anonyme must have share capital, excluding contributions in kind, of at least 800,000 euros…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section VI: Forward financial instruments of insurance undertakings.

Article R332-53

…s: 1. On recognised markets within the meaning of the last paragraph of A of Article R. 332-2 ; 2. Over-the-counter, with : a) Credit institutions and investment firms having their registered office i…

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