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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 5: Information and participation of residents (R).

Article R2541-3

The references made by articles R. 2142-1, R. 2142-3 and R. 2142-10 insofar as they refer to the legislative provisions of Chapter I of Title II of Book I of this Part shall be understood as referring…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Metallic coins

Article R734-3

…ght-hand column of the same table:Applicable articlesIn the wording resulting from the decreeR. 121-3 and R. 121-4No. 2013-383 of 6 May 2013II. - For the application of I:1° Article R. 121-3 reads as…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Public health policy coordination committees

Article D1443-3

For its application to La Réunion, article D. 1432-6 is amended as follows:1° In 3°, the words: "regional director" are replaced by the words: "the head of the regional department responsible for" and…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Renewal procedure

Article R5221-34

Renewal of one of the work permits referred to in articles R. 5221-32 and R. 5221-33 may be refused where : 1° The foreign national concerned fails to comply with the terms of the work permit he or sh…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Conditions of access and practice

Article R548-3

…al law, registered in the national directory of professional certifications mentioned in Article R. 335-12 of the Education Code and falling within the training nomenclatures specified by an order of…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Organisation and operation.

Article R6113-37

…ppointed by joint order of the ministers responsible for health, social affairs and social security;3° A representative of the health insurance organisations appointed by the Director General of the U…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 6: Administrative police measures

Article L612-33

…hin a period of twelve months to comply with the obligations laid down in Regulation (EU) No 575/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 June 2013 or, where applicable, by Regulation…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Rights of patients and users of the healthcare system.

Article L1531-3

…ute Autorité de santé and" do not apply; 2° The last paragraph of Article L. 1111-5 does not apply; 3° In the second paragraph of article L. 1111-7, the words: "or when the matter is referred to the d…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Single section: Geographical indications protecting industrial and craft products

Article R721-3

…ic enquiry into an application for approval of a specification provided for in 2° of article L. 721-3 is the subject of a notice which is published, concomitantly with the publication mentioned in IV…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 5: Inter-company agreements

Article L2232-37

…of this agreement is assessed in accordance with the rules defined in articles L. 2122-1 to L. 2122-3 relating to trade union representativeness at company level, by adding together all the votes obta…

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