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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 6: Information system for the personal training account and the individual right to training for local elected representatives

Article R6323-34

I.-Insofar as their use is necessary for the purposes defined in 1° to 9° bis, 11° and 12° of article R. 6323-33, the categories of personal data relating to the holder of the personal training accoun…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Authorisation for creation or transfer

Article R5126-74

I.-The application for authorisation to create or transfer a pharmacy for internal use in a fire and rescue service, as provided for in article L. 5126-4, is submitted by the chairman of the board of…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 8: Provisional profit and loss account for training schools and institutes.

Article R6145-56

The provisional profit and loss account for the schools and institutes mentioned in 3° of article R. 6145-12 shows the operating costs and income attributable to the activity of these schools and inst…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Single chapter: Treatment of over-indebtedness

Article R771-1

Sont applicables dans les îles Wallis et Futuna, sous réserve des adaptations prévues à l'article R. 771-2, les dispositions des articles mentionnés dans la colonne de gauche du tableau ci-après, dans…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 3: Contracts between a performer and a phonogram producer

Article L212-14

I.-The provision of a phonogram in such a way that anyone can access it on their own initiative, in the context of streaming, is subject to a minimum remuneration guarantee.II.The terms and conditions…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: General provisions and differentiated exercise of powers

Article L1111-6

I.-The representatives of a territorial authority or a group of territorial authorities appointed to participate in the decision-making bodies of another legal entity governed by public law or a legal…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 1: House arrest

Article L751-5

Foreign nationals placed under house arrest in application of article L. 751-2 must appear when summoned by the administrative authority, respond to requests for information and attend the interviews…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: Recognition of European investigation decisions

Article 694-32

The categories of offences for which an investigation decision may not be refused pursuant to 8° of article 694-31 are as follows:

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section 2: Provisions specific to groups with a parent undertaking having its registered office outside the European Union

Article R356-7

I.-For the application of Article L. 356-12, insurance or reinsurance undertakings shall apply either the general principles and methods mentioned in Articles L. 356-6 to L. 356-10 and L. 356-15 to L.…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Paragraph 2: Mandatory information on invoices in electronic form

Article D2192-2

Without prejudice to the compulsory information laid down by legislative or regulatory provisions, the invoices referred to in articles L. 2192-1 to L. 2192-3 include the following information: 1° The…

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