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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Informing and obtaining the consent of the person undergoing research involving the human person

Article L1122-1

…provided for in the protocol and his/her entry in the national file provided for in Article L. 1121-16;6° bis In the case of research for commercial purposes, the arrangements for payment of compensat…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1a: Personnel management

Article D712-11-1

…ive body provided for in V of Article 40 of Law no. 2019-486 of 22 May 2019, amended by the article 16 of law no. 2022-172 of 14 February 2022; - the term "network" refers to the regional chambers of…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Chapter I: PROVISIONS SPECIFIC TO BOOK I

Article R2641-1

…are deleted; 2° In Article R. 2122-1, references to Articles L. 184-1, L. 511-11, L. 511-15, L. 511-16 and L. 511-19 to L. 511-21 of the French Construction and Housing Code are replaced by references…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
D: Special schemes and exemptions

Article 793

…grouping has been given on a long-term lease under the conditions provided for by the articles L. 416-1 to L. 416-6, L. 416-8 and L. 416-9 of the Rural and Maritime Fishing Code or a transferable lea…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Creation and powers

Article L5219-1

I. - On 1 January 2016, a public establishment for intercommunal cooperation with its own tax status, with special status, called the Greater Paris metropolis, is created, bringing together:1° The com…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Limited liability companies.

Article L223-27

…f cases where the meeting deliberates on the transactions mentioned in articles L. 232-1 and L. 233-16 and where the Articles of Association so provide, members who take part in the meeting by videoco…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter VI: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE IN NEW CALEDONIA

Article L366-2

…le L. 311-2 n'est pas applicable; 5° A l'article L. 312-1, the words: "in Article 6 of Regulation 2016/399 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 March 2016" and the words: "by Chapters II…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-section 2: Organisation of the departmental- metropolitan fire and rescue service

Article L1424-74

…s relating to the adoption of the budget and the administrative account pursuant to the articles L. 1612-1 to L. 1612-20, as well as those referred to in articles L. 1424-26 and L. 1424-76.The maximum…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Organisation of fire and rescue services in Corsica

Article L1424-81

…relating to the adoption of the budget and the administrative account in application of articles L. 1612-1 to L. 1612-20, as well as those referred to in Articles L. 1424-26 et L. 1424-82.The maximum…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Operations

Article L513-3

…rticle L. 511-44 and which are not included in the scope of consolidation defined in Article L. 233-16 of the Commercial Code to which the société de crédit foncier belongs. II. - The loans guaranteed…

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