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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: General principles

Article L1851-1

The articles L. 1412-1 and L. 1412-2 are applicable to the communes of French Polynesia and their public establishments with the exception of the words: ", where applicable, after obtaining the opinio…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Definition and scope

Article L4022-1

Periodic certification of healthcare professionals is a procedure designed to guarantee:1° the maintenance of skills;2° the quality of professional practices;3° the updating and level of knowledge.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Health Agency for Guadeloupe, Saint-Barthélemy and Saint-Martin

Article L1442-2

The Health Agency for Guadeloupe, Saint-Barthélemy and Saint-Martin shall exercise in Guadeloupe, Saint-Barthélemy and Saint-Martin the powers devolved to the Regional Health Agencies mentioned in Art…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Single section

Article R5146-1-1

…is used to ensure the technical and administrative skills of the Agency's inspectors, mentioned in 1° of articles L. 5146-1 and L. 5146-2, and to validate their professional experience in the field o…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section 6: Information to be provided to the public

Article L385-7-1

I.-The provisions of I of article L. 533-22 of the Monetary and Financial Code are applicable to supplementary occupational pension funds, insofar as they invest in shares admitted to trading on a reg…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter VIII: Injunctions to perform

Article L238-7

…the report relating to the tax on profits referred to in Articles L. 232-6, L. 232-6-1, L. 233-28-1 et L. 233-28-2. Where the request is granted, the penalty payment and the costs of the proceedings a…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 2: The procedure applicable to divorce by judicial mutual consent

Article 250-1

When the conditions set out in article 232 are met, the judge shall homologate the agreement settling the consequences of the divorce and, by the same decision, pronounce the divorce.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Specific powers of the President of the Investigating Chamber

Article 221-1

…stigative act necessary to ascertain the truth, the president of the investigating chamber may, by petition, refer the matter to that court. The Investigating Chamber may, in the interests of the prop…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Professional private equity funds.

Article R214-205

…his sub-paragraph. However, professional private equity funds must comply with the following rules: 1° No more than 50% of the assets of a professional private equity fund may be invested in securitie…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article R222-12

…uspends the licence of a sports agent who is in one of the cases of incompatibility provided for in 1°, 2°, 4° and 5° of article L. 222-9. It shall withdraw the licence of a sports agent who is subjec…

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