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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER IV : State financial aid

Article R3334-18

…the actual average rate of participation of the communes defined in the second paragraph of article 15-1 of the aforementioned law no. 83-663 of 22 July 1983. The remainder is distributed as follows:…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER IV : The Regional Economic and Social Council

Article R4134-4

…bove are published in the Recueil des actes administratifs of the regional prefecture no later than 15 and 31 December respectively of the year preceding the renewal. The new designations take effect…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Composition

Article R4432-10

…bove are published in the Recueil des actes administratifs of the regional prefecture no later than 15 and 31 December respectively of the year of renewal. The new designations take effect from the fo…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Single title

Article L811-1-1

…e digital age;Article L. 113-9-1 is applicable in the wording resulting from Order no. 2021-1658 of 15 December 2021.Articles L. 132-15, L. 132-17-1-1, L. 132-17-3, L. 132-17-4-1, L. 132-17-8 and L. 1…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article R2651-1

…to R. 2143-14Resulting from decree no. 2021-631 of 21 May 2021R. 2143-16 to R. 2144-9In Title VR. 2151-1 to R. 2152-4R. 2152-6 to R. 2153-5In Title VIR. 2161-1 to R. 2162-3R. 2162-4Resulting from dec…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article R2661-1

…rom decree no. 2021-631 of 21 May 2021R. 2143-10 to R. 2143-14R. 2143-16 to R. 2144-9 In Title VR. 2151-1 to R. 2152-4 R. 2152-6 to R. 2153-5 In Title VIR. 2161-1 to R. 2162-3R. 2162-4Resulting from d…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter II: Overseas application of the provisions of European Union law on monetary and financial matters

Article L712-7

…3/125/EC and 2004/72/EC ;4° Regulation No 600/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 May 2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 May 2014 on markets in financial ins…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Entry on the roll of the order

Article R4222-4-4

…or infirmity, pathological condition or professional inadequacy as provided for in articles R. 4221-15 to R. 4221-15-6 or the suspension procedure provided for in article L. 4221-18. A pharmacist who…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Provisions relating to UCITS, debt securitisation funds and property investment funds

Article L231-4

…ent spécialisé or a fonds commun de titrisation are liable to two years' imprisonment and a fine of 15,000 euros if they fail to arrange for the appointment of the fund's auditor in accordance with th…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Criminal penalties.

Article L1324-3

I.-The following is punishable by one year's imprisonment and a fine of 15,000 euros: 1° Offering or selling to the public water for human consumption, including ice, without ensuring that the water o…

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