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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Powers

Article L621-18-7

…ed by the European Securities and Markets Authority under the conditions laid down in Article 74 of Regulation (EU) No 648/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 4 July 2012 on OTC deri…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE I: CONDITIONS OF APPLICATION OF THE SECOND AND THIRD SUBPARAGRAMS OF ARTICLE 73 OF THE CONSTITUTION TO THE TERRITORIAL AUTHORITIES OF GUYANA AND MARTINIQUE

Article LO7312-1

…y of their collectivity in a limited number of matters that may fall within the scope of the law or regulation, subject to the provisions of the fourth and sixth paragraphs of article 73 of the Consti…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE I: CONDITIONS OF APPLICATION OF THE SECOND AND THIRD SUBPARAGRAMS OF ARTICLE 73 OF THE CONSTITUTION TO THE TERRITORIAL AUTHORITIES OF GUYANA AND MARTINIQUE

Article LO7311-9

…provisions of a regulatory nature adopted on the basis of this empowerment may only be amended by a regulation if the latter expressly so provides.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Special provisions for packaging

Article R1322-36

The materials used for packaging natural mineral water, within the meaning of Regulation (EC) No 1935/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 October 2004 on materials and articles in…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE VI: General procedural provisions.

Article R662-2

The forms of procedure applicable before the judicial court in matters provided for in Book VI of the legislative part of this Code are determined by Articles 853 et seq. of the Code of Civil Procedur…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Territorial, local and departmental chambers of commerce and industry in the Ile-de-France region

Article R711-16

…d of its members or the supervisory authority.It meets under the conditions set out in its internal regulations, at least three times a year.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: Funeral home, mortuary and crematorium (R)

Article R2223-69

…and R. 2223-89-1. They also have access to crematoria under the conditions set out in the internal regulations.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 2: Inter-municipal equalisation fund, allocations and other revenue distributed by the French Polynesia Local Finance Committee.

Article R2573-42

…re, are signed by the chairmen, their representatives or deputies by any means that comply with the regulations in force.

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Holders of the state diploma

Article D4321-15

…321-13 of the Public Health Code; 2° The reference frameworks of activities and skills laid down by regulation.

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Membership

Article D7121-44

…mined by a percentage of the amount of wages and salaries paid to the staff concerned. The internal regulations of the fund determine the percentage, the periods and methods of payment of the contribu…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
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