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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: The Town Council

Article R2121-2

The table provided for in article L. 2121-1 of this code is sent to the prefect no later than 6pm on the Monday following the election of the mayor and deputy mayors. The list of Community Councillors…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Special provisions applicable to tourist offices set up as a public industrial and commercial establishment.

Article R133-10

…all matters relating to the operation and activities of the Tourist Office, and in particular on : 1° The Office's revenue and expenditure budget; 2° The financial account for the previous financial…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter VIII: Transferable securities issued by joint stock companies.

Article L228-3-7

…s L. 228-2 to L. 228-3-1 and L. 228-3-4 to L. 228-3-6 are applicable to intermediaries mentioned in 1° to 3° of I of article L. 228-2 who receive a request for information concerning the owners of sha…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter 1: Income tax

Article 204 I

…for in I of article 204 H of the rate provided for in article 204 E are modified in the event of : 1° Marriage or conclusion of a civil solidarity pact; 2° Death of one of the spouses or one of the p…

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French Commercial codeIn force
BOOK VII: Commercial jurisdictions and the organisation of commerce.

Article Annexe V

…services presented determined by the organiser, known as nomenclature (if exhibition as defined in 1° and 2° of article R. 762-4) (4):Quantitative characteristics of the previous session(Dates: from.…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Common provisions.

Article R4514-5

The following notices are displayed at the entry and exit points for user undertaking personnel: 1° The names and places of work of the members of the social and economic committee of the user underta…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title VIII: Criminal records

Article R77

Before drawing up bulletin no. 1 for a natural person, the department responsible for the automated national criminal record checks the identity of the person concerned using the information communica…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Information and prevention

Article L3511-3

Nicotine replacement products may be prescribed by : 1° Doctors, including occupational physicians, for workers ; 2° Dental surgeons, in application of article L. 4141-2 ; 3° Midwives, in application…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Dispensing to the public

Article R5126-57

…tution is authorised to supply medicinal products or health care products to the public pursuant to 1° and 2° of Article L. 5126-6 or Article L. 6111-1-1, the internal-use pharmacy premises must be eq…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Joint associations of local authorities, groups of local authorities and other legal entities governed by public law

Article L5843-3

…status of French Polynesia are applicable to French Polynesia subject to the following adaptations: 1° For the application of article L. 5721-2, the reference: ", L. 5215-22" is deleted; 2° For the ap…

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