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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 6: Financial provisions

Article R5211-12-1

…te before 1 January 2015 and new agglomeration syndicates existing on 1 January 2015 is determined: 1° For the fraction mentioned in 5° of the same article, in proportion to the rental values of princ…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 1: Provisions common to local authorities governed by Article 73 of the Constitution

Article R591-1

For the application of this book in the collectivities governed by Article 73 of the Constitution:1° References to the prefect are replaced by references to the representative of the State in the coll…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Tasks and authorisation

Article R2131-11

…risation of a centre, as provided for in article L. 2131-5, is subject to the following conditions: 1° The centre must operate within a public or private health organisation or establishment of collec…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Payment to finance mobility services

Article R2531-22-1

I.- Ile-de-France Mobilités may request that the bodies mentioned in articles L. 213-1 and L. 752-4 of the Social Security Code or Article L. 723-3 of the French Rural and Maritime Fishing Code of the…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Banking Inclusion Observatory

Article R312-15

Pursuant to Article L. 631-1, the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution shall monitor compliance by credit institutions with the provisions of this sub-section.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article L2111-3-1

In the context of the childcare facilities for young children mentioned in I of article L. 214-1-1 of the Code de l'action sociale et des familles, the professionals taking care of the children may ad…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter Ia: Control measures for cash transactions and transfers of sums, securities or assets

Article 1649 quater A

Cash transfers, within the meaning of Regulation (EU) 2018/1672 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 October 2018 on controls of cash entering or leaving the Union and repealing Regulat…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter I: SPECIAL PROVISIONS FOR LOCAL AUTHORITIES GOVERNED BY ARTICLE 73 OF THE CONSTITUTION AND FOR SAINT-PIERRE-ET-MIQUELON

Article L761-10

For the application of this book in Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon:1° Articles L. 700-2, L. 722-12, L. 751-1 to L. 751-13 and L. 754-2 are not applicable;2° References to the first president of the court of…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter III: Professional prevention account

Article R4163-1

For the application of this chapter: 1° The managing body at national level is the Caisse nationale de l'assurance maladie or any other delegated body under the conditions set out in the second paragr…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Annexes III

Article Annexe III-15 b (art. A322-74)

Minimum qualifications of the person supervising the groupFUNCTIONSCERTIFICATIONS ISSUEDby FFESSM, FSGT, UCPA,ANMP and SNMPCERTIFICATIONS ISSUEDby CMASSTATE DIPLOMASExploratory air divesPerson supervi…

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