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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3a: Departmental Mobilisation Fund for Integration

Article L3334-16-2

…ial authority of Martinique, and the authorities of Saint-Barthélemy, Saint-Martin and Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon. It is endowed with €500 million per year.As of 1 January 2019, the territorial collecti…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions on the valuation of prudential technical provisions

Article R351-2-1

…s referred to in Article L. 310-3-1 which are authorised to carry out the operations referred to in 1° of Article L. 310-1, the calculation of the best estimate referred to in II of Article R. 351-2 t…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Criminal provisions

Article L425-9

Opposing or attempting to oppose the performance of the duties of the control officers authorised under article L. 425-2 is punishable by six months' imprisonment and a fine of €7,500 in local currenc…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 5: The consultation procedure provided for in Article L. 752-4

Article R752-21

…g code, in relation to the state of the parcels concerned on 23 August 2021, in all communes, of a retail shop or a commercial complex whose overall sales area, if the project were carried out, would…

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French Commercial codeIn force
ANNEX 1-3 (ANNEX TO ARTICLE A. 131-1)

Article Annexe 1-3

ATTESTATION PROVIDED FOR BY ARTICLE R. 131-1 (I, 2°) OF THE COMMERCE CODE With a view to the registration of an individual on the list of sworn goods brokers I, the undersigned Born on at, Residing at…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: Granting of reductions in sentences under article 721

Article D116-3

Where a convicted person has to serve several custodial sentences covered by separate sentence reduction schemes, the strictest scheme shall apply as long as one or more of the sentences being served…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: The undertaking given by the insolvency practitioner in the main insolvency proceedings

Article R692-8

…actitioner of the main insolvency proceedings pursuant to Article L. 692-8 shall be accompanied by: 1° The undertaking; 2° The list of claims of local creditors; 3° Any document relating to the receip…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Title VI: Health products containing nanoparticulate substances

Article R5161-1

…y to nanoparticulate substances used in the composition of health products intended for humans, cosmetic products mentioned in article L. 5311-1 and veterinary medicinal products mentioned in articles…

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

Article L1424-24-1

…rectors comprises a minimum of fifteen members and a maximum of thirty members. Its composition is determined in accordance with the provisions of article L. 1424-26. The seats are divided between the…

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

Article L1424-27-1

…ces for the actual performance of their duties, are affiliated to the supplementary pension scheme set up for the benefit of non-tenured public authority employees. This affiliation may not give rise…

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