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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 4: Social protection

Article D2123-23-1

Any member of the municipal council in receipt of official allowances who, in the event of illness, maternity, paternity or accident, is unable to carry out his/her duties for more than 15 clear days,…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter I: Conditions of application of Books I to VI in overseas France

Article R711-7

Pursuant to 6° of article 1-1 of law no. 55-1052 of 6 August 1955, the provisions of the regulatory part of the present code apply ipso jure in the French Southern and Antarctic Territories.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: The profession of genetic counsellor

Article L1132-1

…the responsibility of a doctor qualified in genetics, participates within a multidisciplinary team :1° Providing information and advice to persons and their families who may be or have been the subjec…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Section 1: Transport by sea.

Article 73

1. Vessels may only be unloaded in ports where customs offices are established. 2. No goods may be unloaded or transhipped without the written authorisation of the customs officers and in their presen…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Provisions specific to 1°: "resuscitation and paediatric intensive care", 2°: "resuscitation and paediatric intensive care" and 3°: "derogatory multi-purpose paediatric intensive care".

Article D6124-33-1

…permanence of the paediatric intensive care unit in 3° is ensured outside of daytime services, by : 1° The presence on site of at least one doctor with training or experience in critical care or neona…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Section 1: Formalities

Article R532-2

…is effected by the filing at the commercial court registry of two slips on plain paper containing: 1° The designation of the creditor, his election of domicile within the jurisdiction of the commerci…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
8°: Financial products benefiting international organisations, foreign sovereign States, their central banks or financial institutions

Article 131 sexies

I. - Income from shares, corporate units or profit shares distributed by French companies, as well as income mentioned in article 118 which benefit international organisations, foreign sovereign State…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Board of Directors.

Article R1413-14

…1246 of 7 November 2012 on public budgetary and accounting management. The decisions referred to in 1°, 2° and 10° of the same article are enforceable only after express approval by the ministers resp…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article R6113-9

…menting the collection, processing, validation and internal transmission of medical data defined in 1° of article R. 6113-2 or collected at the initiative of the health care organisation, and in parti…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE VII: LOCAL AUTHORITIES IN THE OVERSEAS COLLECTIVITIES.

Article R2571-1

The amount of the share of the envelope of the development grant for overseas communes mentioned in 2° of II of Article L. 2334-23-1 intended for the communes of Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon is distribute…

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