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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter I: Supervision of the financial system, cooperation and exchanges of information on national territory.

Article L631-2-1

…ité financière supervises the financial system as a whole, with the aim of preserving its stability and its ability to make a sustainable contribution to economic growth. In this capacity, it defines…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III : Contributions and taxes other than those provided for in the General Tax Code

Article L3333-2

I.-It is instituted, for the benefit of the départements and the metropolis of Lyon, a departmental share of the excise duty on energy mentioned in article L. 312-1 of the code of taxes on goods and s…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Terms and conditions

Article L6213-10-1

A decree sets the conditions under which, by way of derogation from Articles L. 6213-1 and L. 6213-2, medical biologists may be temporarily replaced.

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 1: Appeals

Article R743-11

…d by any means to the registry of the court of appeal, which shall register it, mentioning the date and time.The registrar of the court of appeal shall immediately notify the registrar of the judicial…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 1: Appeals

Article R743-10

The order of the liberty and detention judge may be appealed to the first president of the court of appeal, within twenty-four hours of its pronouncement, by the foreign national, the departmental pre…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Declaration

Article A212-221

In application of the provisions of articles R. 212-88 and R. 212-92, nationals of a Member State of the European Union or a party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area who wish to provide mo…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: The Board of Directors

Article L1424-24

The departmental fire and rescue service is administered by a board of directors made up of representatives of the department, the communes and the public establishments for inter-communal cooperation…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: The Board of Directors

Article L1424-29

The Board of Directors settles matters relating to the administration of the fire and rescue service through its deliberations.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: The Board of Directors

Article L1424-27

…he President of the Departmental Council after the renewal of the representatives of the Department and that of the representatives of the municipalities and public establishments for inter-municipal…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: The Board of Directors

Article L1424-25

…etings as of right. If a deliberation appears likely to affect the operational capacity of the fire and rescue service or the proper distribution of resources, the prefect may request a new deliberati…

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