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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Commencement of duties.

Article R6152-15

…d10th step Between 20 and 24 9th step Between 18 and 20 8th step Between 16 and 18 7th step Between 14 and 16 6th step Between 12 and 14 years old 5th step Between 10 and 12 years old 4th step Between…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter II: Crisis prevention and management measures

Article A311-6

…the impact of the implementation of a resolution procedure on the group's non-financial entities; 14° The extent to which the applicable legislation of another Member State of the European Union or…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 2: Independent management bodies

Article L321-6

…second and fourth paragraphs of Article L. 324-6, Articles L. 324-7, L. 324-8, L. 324-12 to L. 324-14, the second paragraph of Article L. 326-2, Articles L. 326-3, L. 326-4 and L. 328-1. They are sub…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 2: Traffic

Article L414-8

The residence permits mentioned in Article L. 414-7 are as follows: 1° The temporary residence permit bearing the wording "temporary worker" provided for in Article L. 421-3; 2° The temporary residenc…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE X: FINANCES OF THE TERRITORIAL COLLECTIVITY OF MARTINIQUE

Article L72-103-2

…27-17 to L. 7227-21 and the training costs for elected representatives mentioned in article L. 7227-14 as well as contributions to the fund set up in article L. 1621-2 ;3° Contributions to the general…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 5: Common provisions

Article L1453-13

…this chapter, and in particular: 1° The definition of the health services referred to in article L. 1453-5 ; 2° The content of the agreement provided for in article L. 1453-8 , in particular when it i…

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

Article L228-3

…s attached to registered shares, in particular those provided for in articles L. 225-123 and L. 232-14, may only be exercised by an intermediary registered under the conditions provided for in Article…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter IV: Bankruptcy and other offences.

Article L654-9

…her person or under a supposed name, to be guilty of one of the acts provided for in Article L. 654-14.

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 2: Processing applications

Article R612-42

…y of the patent application, request access to the culture filed in accordance with Articles R. 612-14 and R. 612-15. The request is made in writing to the National Institute of Industrial Property. I…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 3: Public industrial and commercial services

Article L2573-30

I. - The first two paragraphs of Article L. 2224-13, l'article L. 2224-14, the first paragraph of article L. 2224-15 and the first paragraph of l'article L. 2224-16 are applicable to the communes of F…

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