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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER V : Relations between the State and the local authority

Article L6345-4

The local authority's liability is eliminated or mitigated when a State authority has replaced the president of the territorial council in implementing police measures, in circumstances or under condi…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER IV : Relations between the State and the local authority

Article L6454-4

The local authority's liability is eliminated or mitigated when a State authority has replaced the president of the territorial council in implementing police measures, in circumstances or under condi…

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

Article LO6412-1

The State representative, representing each of the members of the Government, is the custodian of the powers of the Republic. He is responsible for national interests, compliance with the laws and int…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter I: Conditions of application of Books I to VI in overseas France

Article R711-7

Pursuant to 6° of article 1-1 of law no. 55-1052 of 6 August 1955, the provisions of the regulatory part of the present code apply ipso jure in the French Southern and Antarctic Territories.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Cooperative societies.

Article R4131-28

For the application of the provisions of article 23 of law no. 47-1775 of 10 September 1947 on the status of cooperative societies, the cooperative societies mentioned in this section come under the r…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General duties.

Article R4235-5

All pharmacists are bound by professional secrecy under the conditions laid down by law. All pharmacists must also ensure that their staff are informed of their obligations in terms of professional se…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Assistance for employees on part-time work

Article R5122-25

The rights of access and rectification provided for in articles 39 and 40 of law no. 78-17 of 6 January 1978 relating to information technology, files and freedoms may be exercised with the Agence de…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Financial and statistical monitoring

Article R5134-24

The rights of access and rectification provided for in articles 39 and 40 of law no. 78-17 of 6 January 1978 relating to information technology, files and freedoms may be exercised with the Agence de…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Transmission to Pôle emploi of a nominative list of beneficiaries of the revenu de solidarité active (active solidarity income) and the allocation aux adultes handicapés (disabled adults' allowance)

Article R5312-37

The right to object provided for in the first paragraph of article 38 of law no. 78-17 of 6 January 1978 relating to data processing, data files and individual liberties shall not apply to the process…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE III: REVENUE

Article L3335-3

I. - As from 2014, a solidarity fund for the departments is created. From 2015, this article applies to the Lyon metropolitan area.The resources of this fund are allocated to the départements as compe…

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