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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Internal organisation.

Article L6146-1-2

By way of derogation from articles L. 6146-1 and L. 6146-1-1, the director and the chairman of the medical commission of a public health establishment may decide to freely organise the medical operati…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Institutions responsible for regulation and control

Article L785-1

…no. 2006-387 of 31 March 2006 II.For the application of the articles mentioned in the table above: 1° In Article L. 611-1, in 8°, the words: "subject to the tasks entrusted to the European System of…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Institutions responsible for regulation and control

Article L783-1

…no. 2006-387 of 31 March 2006 II.For the application of the articles mentioned in the table above: 1° In Article L. 611-1, in 8°, the words: "subject to the tasks entrusted to the European System of…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Institutions responsible for regulation and control

Article L784-1

…no. 2006-387 of 31 March 2006 II.For the application of the articles mentioned in the table above: 1° In Article L. 611-1, in 8°, the words: "subject to the tasks entrusted to the European System of…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Procedure

Article R151-10

…gn government or public body. He may also refuse, by reasoned decision, to authorise an investment: 1° If there is a serious presumption that the investor is likely to commit one of the offences or th…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Financial assistance and exemptions.

Article L5134-31

Recruitment under an employment support contract gives entitlement to exemption : 1° For the legal entities mentioned in 1° and 2° of article L. 5134-21 of this code, from the contributions payable by…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE I

Article R1615-4

I. - Expenditure eligible for the value added tax compensation fund by local authorities and public establishments other than conurbation communities and communities of communes, as defined in article…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Regional programme of access to prevention and care for the most disadvantaged people

Article R1434-11

The regional programme for access to prevention and healthcare for the most disadvantaged people sets out, for a five-year period: 1° The actions to be taken; 2° The resources to be mobilised; 3° The…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Preparation, preservation and use of tissues, cells and their derivatives.

Article L1243-2-1

…under article L. 1243-2, with legislative and regulatory provisions relating to the quality and safety of tissues and their derivatives and cell therapy preparations, is guaranteed by a responsible p…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III : Creation of a new commune

Article L2113-22-1

…nhabitants benefit from an allocation under this grant. The allocation for each municipality that meets the conditions is equal to €6 per inhabitant. This amount is increased by €4 per inhabitant for…

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