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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Bodies

Article L5211-10

…the case of a metropolis, twenty. In this case, the second and third paragraphs of Article L. 5211-12 apply. The term of office of the members of the bureau ends at the same time as that of the membe…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Title IV: Group insurance

Article A143-4

…f five years, or over the entire period of operation of the scheme if this is less than five years; 12° The structure of costs borne by members and beneficiaries, for schemes which do not provide for…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Declarations to be made by natural persons

Article R123-38

…ablishment, the address of the business fixed to the residential premises declared under Article L. 123-10 and, for nationals of the European Community or of a State party to the Agreement on the Euro…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER IV: Public industrial and commercial services

Article R2224-18

…s made for the delivery of the service regulations to subscribers in application of article L. 2224-12. III. - The delegating authority that has received the subscribers' file shall ensure that it is…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Other conditions of access and practice

Article R519-9

…his employer or, where applicable, his principal, under the conditions laid down in article R. 519-12.II.By way of exception to I, these same intermediaries are deemed to have these skills: 1° If the…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Approval and authorisation

Article R532-8

…ons laid down in the implementing regulation of the European Commission adopted pursuant to Article 12(9) of Directive 2014/65/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 May 2014, consult…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Protection and environment

Article R1523-2

…Islands in the version resulting from Decree no. 2021-684 of 28 May 2021; II. - In Articles R. 1333-12, R. 1333-19, R. 1333-20, R. 1333-21, R. 1333-35, R. 1333-87, R. 1333-106, R. 1333-138, R. 1333-13…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Medically assisted procreation

Article R2442-1

…nesia, as amended by Decrees no. 2006-1660 of 22 December 2006, no. 2008-588 of 19 June 2008, no. 2012-360 of 14 March 2012, no. 2016-273 of 4 March 2016, no. 2016-1537 of 16 November 2016 and no. 201…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Responsibilities.

Article R5312-6

…hether or not they have a job, in application of the tripartite agreement mentioned in article L. 5312-3; 3° The conditions under which Pôle emploi implements public employment policy measures;4° The…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Board of Directors

Article R5315-3

…internal regulations of the Board of Directors and its committees mentioned in article R. 5315-5 ; 12° The annual activity report and the social report; 13° The initial budget, employment authorisati…

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